GrantedInfrastructureDecided 30 August 2022

The site of c. 0.94 ha at lands South of Belcamp 220 kV Substation, Belcamp, Dublin 17

New access road and bridge crossing the River Mayne to serve a grid stabilisation facility.

3041/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 January 2022

Reference: 3041/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 January 2022

Summary

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The development proposes a 10-year permission for a new access entrance from the R139 and a clear span bridge crossing the River Mayne. This infrastructure will serve a concurrent grid stabilisation facility development to the north.

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Official record

Development description

Mayne stability limited intends to apply for permission for a period of 10 years for the development of access to the synchronous compensator development (grid stabililisation facility) on the site of a c 0.94 ha. At lands south of belcamp 220kv substation , belcamp dublin 17 . The proposed development will consist of the following elements within the administrative boundary of dublin city council: a) new access entrance from the r139 and a clear span bridge crossing over river mayne. B) internal access tracks, security fencing, temporary construction compound, landscaping, and drainage. A concurrent planning application is being made to fingal county council which relates to the lands directly to the north of the site of c. 1.65 ha for the construction of a grid stabilisation facility containing 1 no. High inertia synchronous compensator (hisc) unit enclosed within a steel clad framed style structure (12.1m max height) and supported by 8 no. Electrical equipment containers (containing ancillary power supply products including a static frequency converts, mv switchgear, exciters, lv distribution, control room, welfare and office), main, auxiliary & start-up electrical transformers, generator circuit breaker, switchgear equipment, external cooler units and 1 no. Back up diesel generator and associated diesel storage tank; a 220kv high voltage gas insulated switchgear (gis) compound containing a gis building with all control & hv equipment within a single storey building (13.2m max height). The building will be surrounded by a compound road and contained within a 2.6m high galvanised steel palisade fence; a 220kv underground cable to the existing adjoining eirgrid substation boundary; associated elements comprising a clear span bridge over the river mayne, various underground cables and ducts, equipment plinths, boundary security fence, compound lighting and palisade gates and fencing, security lighting, cctv, internal access roads, hardstanding areas and all necessary foundations works for the above compounds. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The nis may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Clonshaugh Lawn, Coolock, Dublin 17	Jul 2025	€405,000	348 m
10 Clonshaugh Lawn, Coolock, Dublin 17	Sept 2025	€442,000	355 m
29 Moatview Drive, Priorswood, Clonshaugh	Mar 2025	€265,000	472 m
18 Clonshaugh Drive, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17	Jul 2025	€380,000	489 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received12 January 2022
Further information requested8 March 2022
Further information received3 August 2022
Decision due30 August 2022
Decision issued30 August 2022
Grant issued11 October 2022

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