GrantedEnergyDecided 2 November 2023

Lands within the Poolbeg Generating Station complex, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4, D04 XD82

Demolition of existing structures and construction of a new gas turbine generating unit with a 40-metre exhaust stack at Poolbeg.

3137/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 January 2023

Reference: 3137/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 31 January 2023

Summary

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The development at Poolbeg Generating Station involves the demolition of a store building, a hydrogen tank, a temporary control building, and a water tank. In their place, a new Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) generating unit will be installed. This will include a 40m high exhaust stack, air intake, generator enclosure, transformers, and a demineralised water treatment plant.

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Development description

The proposed development will consist of
Demolition of the existing babcock store building; 1 no. Hydrogen tank; the temporary control building; 1 no. Water tank within the national oil reserves agency (nora) bunded area
Construction/ installation of an ocgt generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components: - an exhaust stack approx. 40m in height (approx. 8m diameter and 40m h) - gas turbine air intake (approx. 24m l x 18m w x 26m h) - generator enclosure (approx. 24m l x 18m w x 14.5m h) - gas turbine enclosure including gas turbine auxiliaries and loading / rotor turning area (approx. 53m l x 15mw x 26m h) - exhaust diffuser (approx. 14.5m l x 10.4m w x 10.5m h) - gas turbine power control and electrical control & instrumentation (c&i) module (approx. 24m l x 18m w x 10m h)
9no. Fin fan coolers (approx. 27m l x 19m w x 8m h) - main transformer (approx. 12.2m l x 7.5m w x 9.3m h), including
17.5m x 18m bund; and
3no 12m high blast walls - auxiliary transformer (approx. 4.9m l x4.7m w x 6.9m h)
6.8m x 7.5m bund; and
2no 12m high blast walls - demineralised water treatment plant (approx. 20m l x 10m w x 5.4m h) - demineralised water tank (approx. 22.3m diameter and 14.6m h) - raw/fire water tank (approx. 15.2m diameter and 14.6m h)
8,000m3 distillate fuel (secondary oil tank (approx. 27.2m diameter and 17.6m h) - including 8no 1.7m high baffle walls surrounding the tank - fuel oil forwarding pump (approx. 8.9m l x 7.8m w x 2.2m h) - fire fighting pumphouse (approx. 12m l x 7m w x 5.4m h)
1 no. <1 mw thermal output emergency diesel generator 250kwe (approx. 10m l x 4m w x 5m h) - generator circuit breaker (approx. 8.8m l x5.1m w x 4m h)
2 no. Water (replacement) firewater tanks for nora (approx. 13m diameter and 14.6m h)
3-bay 220kv indoor switchgear building (approx. 30m l x 18m w x 18m h) and 3 no. Bolted connections (approx. 12.5m l x 15m w x 15m h) - gas conditioning compound (approx. 42.2m l x 11.4m w x 3.6m h) which includes: - gas compressor and auxiliaries building (approx. 24m l x 7.5m w x 5m h) - gas compressor reducing building (approx. 8m l x 6m w x 6m h); and - gas compressor cooler (approx. 7m l x 4m w x 5m h) - hydrogen storage compound (approx. 6m l x 3.5m w x 3m h) - continuous emissions monitoring system (cems) (approx. 3.5m l x 2.5m w x 5m h) - ccgt stores building (approx. 15m lx 14m w x 10m h) - workshop, stores and administration building (approx. 23m l x 22m w x 15m h)
Connection to the existing gas above ground installation (agi)
Connection to the national grid via the existing 220kv poolbeg substation; and
All associated works to facilitate the development (e. G. Temporary construction compound, perimeter fencing, blast and baffle walls, above-ground pipe racks, underground cables, a new lighting arrangement, lightning and telecommunication masts, parking and surface water drainage network including a new stormwater outfall. All works will take place within the grounds of the esb poolbeg generating station complex. The development consists of an activity for which an industrial emissions licence is required. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) which compiles with the european union (planning and development) (environmental impact assessment) regulations 2018 (s. I 296 of 2018 and a natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z7: Employment (Heavy)SI

“To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.”

National zoning type: General industry

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 31 January 2025.

Notified floor area: 1,181.6 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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 received31 January 2023
Decision due2 November 2023
Decision issued2 November 2023
Permission expiry24 January 2029

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