Dublin City Council grants permission for 218.8-hectare solar farm at 35 Mountpleasant Square, Dublin 6, Dublin

In context

It is one of 32 solar farm applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 335 nationally. Of the 573 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 18 November 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Dublin City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought by Daragh and Aoibheann Treacy for a development situated at 35 Mountpleasant Square, Dublin 6 (D06PW66), which is a protected structure. The proposed works will consist of: i) Installation of 6 no. photovoltaic solar panels to the flat roof of the existing rear southwestern ground floor non-historic extension; ii) partial demolition to the existing south-facing boundary wall to Mountpleasant Square to facilitate the widening of the existing pedestrian side-access gate from approximately 0.9m to 1.7m; iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate these works.