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Dublin City Council grants permission for 125.35 MW solar farm at Sika House, Ballymun Industrial Estate, Dublin

23 January 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Dublin City Council planning register · published 31 July 2026

Dublin City Council granted permission on 23 January 2026 for a 125.35 MW solar farm at Sika House, Ballymun Industrial Estate, an application first lodged on 20 November 2025.

Key facts

Reference
WEB5733/25
Planning authority
Dublin City Council
Location
Sika House, Ballymun Industrial Estate, St Margarets Road, Dublin 11, D11 DA2V
Received
20 November 2025
Application type
Permission
Site area
1,936.5 hectares
Stated capacity
125.35 MW
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision date
23 January 2026

In context

It is one of 32 solar farm applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 337 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 23 January 2026. 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.

Planning Permission for: The installation of 594.1m2 of roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels for a 125.35 MWp System and all ancillary works and services.

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Dublin City Council grants permission for 125.35 MW solar farm at Sika House, Ballymun Industrial Estate, Dublin", 23 January 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/dublin-city-council/WEB5733%2F25

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/dublin-city-council/WEB5733%2F25">Dublin City Council grants permission for 125.35 MW solar farm at Sika House, Ballymun Industrial Estate, Dublin</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 23 January 2026.</p>
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