South Dublin County Council grants permission for 2.3-hectare solar farm at 3-4, Crag Avenue, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 11 solar farm applications South Dublin County 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 8 April 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

The development comprises the retention of the following amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: SD20A/0309, as amended by Reg. Ref.: SD22A/0093 and Reg. Ref.: SD23A/0158, which arose during the detailed design / construction stage of the project: Amendments at plant and roof level including the reconfiguration of plant and associated extracts, provision of a roof level package plantroom, provision of 2 no. backup landlord generators, reconfigured gantry associated with the 2 no. back-up landlord generators, and reconfiguration of solar PV panels; The provision of 2 no. pumproom buildings to accommodate process water and fire water with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 44 sq.m and c. 105 sq.m; The provision of underground water process tanks located to the south of ICT Facility 1; The provision of a wastewater treatment skid located to the west of ICT Facility 1; Reconfiguration of car parking spaces resulting in an overall reduction of 1 no. car parking spaces from 44 no. car parking spaces to 43 no. car parking spaces; Relocation of permitted cycle parking from the north of ICT Facility 1 to the south of ICT Facility 1; Amendments to fenestration and arrangement of façade treatment to ICT Facility 1 and minor reconfiguration of the internal layout; and All associated and ancillary works. An EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) licence is required to facilitate the operation of the development.