South Dublin County Council grants permission for 2.4-hectare solar farm at Tandy's Lane, Finnstown, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 11 solar farm applications South Dublin County 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 3 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 South Dublin County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Demolition of 3 existing dwelling houses in addition to 9 farm structures and outbuildings and the construction of 113 residential units comprising 70 two storey dwelling houses (comprising 61 three bed units and 9 four bed units ranging in size from 109sq.m to 148sq.m); 30 duplex units (comprising 16 two bed units and 14 three bed units ranging in size from 94sq.m to 110sq.m) and 13 apartments (comprising 8 one bed units and 5 two bed units ranging in size from 50sq.m to 73sq.m); duplexes and apartments will be accommodated in 3 four storey blocks which will include balconies/terraces facing north-west and south-east; the development will consist of the demolition of 4,701sq.m of existing gross floor area (730sq.m habitable and 3,971sq.m non-habitable) and the construction of 11,917sq.m gross floor area; vehicular access from the subject lands to Adamstown Way to the south and to Tandy's Lane to the north; a vehicular connection will also be provided to the north-western boundary of the site to allow for a future vehicular connection to Adamstown Park (pending the future development of adjacent third party lands to the north-west); internal routes including new north-south avenues linking Tandy's Lane with Adamstown Way and an east-west avenue which will link to Adamstown Park (pending the future development of adjacent lands); pedestrian connections from the subject lands to Adamstown Park along Tandy's Lane and to Adamstown Way; 145 car parking spaces including on-curtilage and on-street spaces; bicycle parking; bin storage; plant; sedum roofs; solar/photovoltaic panels; boundary treatments; lighting; hard and soft landscaping including 833sq.m public open space and 737sq.m communal open space; changes in levels and all other associated site works above and below ground on lands on a 2.41 Ha site at Tandy's Lane incorporating the dwelling's Carrig (Eircode K78 D348), Coolmore (Eircode K78 XH33) and an unnamed dwelling (Eircode K78 X780) all at Tandy's Lane and are bounded generally to the north-east by Tandy's Lane (with Tandy's Lane Park beyond) to the south-east by Finnstown House Hotel (Protected Structure) and to the south-west and north-west by undeveloped lands; Adamstown Way is located further to the south and Adamstown Park is located further to the west; the application is made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) and relates to a proposed development with the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone with lands located within the St. Helen's Development Area.