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WithdrawnEnergyDecided 10 March 2020

Poolbeg Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4

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

3714/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 August 2019

Reference
3714/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
9 August 2019

Summary

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The development within the existing power station site will consist of a 75 MWe aero derivative gas fired turbine for electricity generation. It includes a turbine module building up to 15.5 meters high with a 30-meter stack, alongside several single-storey ancillary and control buildings.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development on a c. 3 ha site located fully 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. 488 sq. M. Turbine module building up to c. 15.5 m high (typically comprising a gas turbine platform, elevated air intake unit, vent air outlet, bleed valve plenum) with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings comprising: (1) c. 60 sq. M. , single storey welfare facilities building (2) c. 190 sq. M. , single storey combined control / electrical room and fire suppression and compressed air system building (3) c. 50 sq. M. , single storey electrical balance of plant (bop) control room (4) c. 32 sq. M. , 3.2 m high lube oil skid building (5) c. 128 sq. M. , 6 m high gas compressor building and associated cooler (28 sq. M. , 4 m high) (6) c. 15 sq. M. , single storey de-mineralised water forwarding pumps building (7) c. 75 sq. M. , single storey fire fighting pumps building (8) c. 15 sq. M. , single storey liquid fuel forwarding skid building; (c) industrial / electrical plant comprising: (1) c. 11 sq. M. , 2.5 m high station service transformer compound enclosed on three sides (2) c. 390 sq. M. , 8.6 m high compound enclosed on three sides housing 2 transformers (3) c. 38 sq. M. , 4 m high fin fan coolers (4) de-mineralised water tank (c. 12 m high, c. 1,541 cubic metre capacity) (5) raw/fire water tank (14 m high, c. 2,044 cubic metre capacity) (6) c. 900 sq. M. Bunded area containing a c. 9 m high liquid fuel tank (c. 579 cubic metre capacity) (7) c. 22 sq. M. , c. 2.6 m high emergency diesel generator (8) fenced gas receiving station (c. 150 sq. M. ) containing various items of industrial plant, elevated pipework, etc. ; (d) c. 2.6 m high boundary and internal palisade fencing and gates; and (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding and car parking, internal access roads, and connections to site services networks including: 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. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring an application to the epa for a licence under the industrial emissions directive. 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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 8 April 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 March 2023.

Notified floor area: 23 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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  1. Application received9 August 2019
  2. Decision due3 October 2019
  3. Decision issued10 March 2020

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