Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 7 May 2021

Poolbeg Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82)

Construction of a 75 MWe gas-fired turbine and ancillary buildings at Poolbeg Generating Station.

3624/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 October 2020

Reference
3624/20
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
23 October 2020

Summary

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The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is seeking permission to construct a 75 MWe aero derivative gas-fired turbine for electricity generation. The development includes a 15.6-metre-high turbine module with a 30-metre-high stack, alongside several ancillary buildings such as a gas compressor building and water treatment plant.

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Official record

Development description

The electricity supply board (esb) intends to apply for planning permission for development on a c. 5.6 ha site located within the existing poolbeg generating station, pigeon house road, dublin 4 (eircode d04 xd82), which is licenced by the environmental protection agency (epa) under an industrial emissions (ie) licence [ref. P0577-03]. The development will consist of a 75 mwe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine for the generation of electricity and will include the following elements: (a) c. 240 sq. M. Aero derivative gas fired turbine module up to c. 15.6 m high with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings including: c. 128 sq. M. , c. 6 m high gas compressor building; c. 18 sq. M. , c. 5 m high liquid fuel forwarding pumps building; c. 80 sq. M. , c. 5 m high fire fighting pumps building; c. 209 sq. M. , c. 5.4 m high water treatment plant building; c. 48 sq. M. , c. 6 m high gas reducing building; c. 12.6 sq. M. , c. 2.7 m high continuous emissions monitoring (cems) hut; c. 90.1 sq. M. , c. 4.7 m high electrical equipment module; c. 90.1 sq. M. , c. 4.7 m high control & instrumentation (c&i) communications module; c. 90.1 sq. M. , c. 4.7 m high plant control module (pcm); c. 90.1 sq. M. , c. 4.7 m high welfare facilities building; c. 39.6 sq. M. , c. 3 m high fire suppression and compressed air system building; (c) industrial/ electrical plant including: c. 22.2 sq. M. , c. 2.6 m high emergency diesel generator; c. 28 sq. M. , c. 4 m high gas compressor cooler; de-mineralised water tank (c. 12 m high, c. 1,540 cubic metre capacity); c. 36 sq. M. , c. 2.6 m high spare parts storage container; bunded liquid fuel tank (c. 9 m high, c. 182 cubic metre capacity); raw / fire water tank (c. 14 m high, c. 2,044 cubic metre capacity); c. 11.1 sq. M. , c. 2.2 m high fire suppression cabinet; c. 3 sq. M. , c. 2.4 m high liquid fuel forwarding skid; c. 7.5 sq. M. , c. 1.8 m high water wash cart; c. 3.8 sq. M. , c. 3.3 m high lube oil skid; c. 1,309 sq. M. , c. 6.5 m high fenced transformer compound; c. 21 sq. M. , c. 6.6 m high generator circuit breaker; c. 97 sq. M. , c. 5 m high fin fan coolers; c. 11 sq. M. , c. 3.7 m high water injection skid; c. 10.9 sq. M. , c. 2.5 m high bunded house transformer; (d) various boundary and internal fencing and gates with different treatments including securi-mesh (c. 2.4 m high), palisade (c. 2.6 m high), and chainlink (c. 2.7 m high); (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding and car parking, internal access roads, pipe bridges, onsite drainage and attenuation, temporary construction laydown area; and connections to site services networks including: telecommunications, gas, liquid fuel, electrical, water supply, surface water drainage/ attenuation, and wastewater. The primary access will be via the existing poolbeg generating station entrance at pigeon house road with a temporary construction access via the existing entrance off the road immediately south of the site. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring a licence from the environmental protection agency under the industrial emissions directive. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) which complies with the european union (planning and development) (environmental impact assessment) regulations 2018 (s. I. 296 of 2018) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The eiar and nis will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours at the offices of the planning authority. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of dublin city council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. The application may also be viewed or downloaded on the department of housing, planning and local government's eia portal located at https://housinggovie. Maps. Arcgis. Com/apps/webappviewer/index. Html? Id=d7d5a3d48f104ecbb206e7e5f84b71f1.

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

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 9 October 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 September 2024.

Notified floor area: 91.7 m²

3 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

Timeline

  1. Application received23 October 2020
  2. Further information requested17 December 2020
  3. Further information received15 March 2021
  4. Decision due7 May 2021
  5. Decision issued7 May 2021
  6. Grant issued22 June 2021

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