Dublin City Council grants permission for 139-hectare solar farm at 2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Dublin

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 3 February 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.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: 1. Planning permission for the construction of a non-habitable attic conversion with standing seam metal clad dormer window to the rear elevation and velux type rooflights to front elevation, 2. Planning permission for the installation of solar PV panels to the front elevation pitched roof, 3. Retention permission for the installation of a green roofed bicycle shed to the front garden off-street parking space of the existing mid terrace dwelling house along with all ancillary and associated site works no. 2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7, D07 N2F4.