Mondelez Europe Services GMBH, Old Malahide Road, Malahide Road, Dublin 5, D05 T0H4
Installation of a large solar panel array on the roof of the Cadbury's chocolate factory in Coolock.
3477/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 March 2023
- Reference
- 3477/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing 7,347 square metres of photovoltaic panels on the factory roof, generating 1.33MV of power. The site is a protected structure and listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, though the works do not directly affect the protected areas.
- Floor area
- 7,347 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission to erect 7,347.00 m2 or 1.33mv of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the buildings in our factory, in the complex called cadbury's chocolate factory, with all associates site works at mondelez europe services gmbh , old malahide road, malahide road, dublin 5, d05 t0h4. That currently operates under an industrial emissions (ie) license (p0809-01). Exist a protecting structure on the owner's land (ref. No. 4861. Volume 4 of the 2022-2028 dublin city plan) and the national inventory of architectural heritage (niah) consider the cadbury's chocolate factory to be a 'regionally' important complex of architectural social and technical interest, (niah ref: 50130221), however both records are not affecting the area of the solar panels installation.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Beechpark Court, Coolock, Dublin 5 | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 234 m |
| 54 Main Street, Coolock Village, Dublin 5 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 274 m |
| 47a Dunree Park, Coolock, Dublin 5 | Oct 2025 | €512,000 | 277 m |
| 52 Main Street, Coolock Village, Dublin 5 | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 280 m |
| 47 Dunree Park, Coolock, Dublin 5 | Jan 2026 | €575,000 | 287 m |
| 43 Dunree Park, St Brendans Estate, Coolock Dublin 5 | Oct 2025 | €485,000 | 301 m |
| Apt 11 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Road | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 302 m |
| Apt 20 Block A, Castle Elms Court Apartments, Greencastle Road | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 302 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received30 March 2023
- Decision due24 May 2023
- Decision issued12 April 2023
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