Dublin City Council grants permission for 76-hectare solar farm at Dublin 7, 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 29 May 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.

The proposed development will consist of the continuation of the permitted and in place temporary printmaking workshop as permitted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. GSDZ4602/19 and amended by GSDZ2407/20 for a period of 5 years. The existing permitted development consists of a single storey prefabricated buildings (GFA c.316 sq.m.) used for educational related uses including a printmaking workshop and associated support spaces, administrative areas, welfare facilities and circulation space with photovoltaic panels on the roof, plant room, minor landscaping works and bicycle parking.