Planning Permission Ireland
WithdrawnDemolitionDecided 12 December 2019

a 1.1 hectare site located fully within the existing Poolbeg Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82)

Demolition of four modern buildings with a combined floor area of 6,146 sq.m. at Poolbeg Generating Station.

4247/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019

Reference
4247/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
18 October 2019

Summary

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The application seeks permission for demolition and site clearance works on a 1.1-hectare site within the Poolbeg Generating Station. The works involve the demolition of four modern buildings, ranging from single-storey to five storeys, with a combined floor area of 6,146 sq.m. The cleared site will be reinstated with compacted hardcore.

Demolitiondemolitionindustrialpoolbeg
Floor area
6,146 m²

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Development description

Planning permission for development on a 1.1 hectare 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 demolition and site clearance works including: the demolition of four existing modern buildings with a combined floor area of 6,146 sq. M. Comprising: (1) a single storey ( up to 3.6m high), c. 166 sq. M. Store/administration building; (2) a single storey (up to 4.5m high), c. 463 sq. M. Store/workshop building; (3) a multi-storey (up to 20m high), c. 2,925 sq. M. Store/workshop building ; and (4) a 5-storey (up to 20.6m high), c. 2,592 sq. M. Administration/office building; and all associated site clearance and development works including the removal of existing modern plant and machinery and reinstatement of the cleared site with compacted hardcore.

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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Key dates

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  1. Application received18 October 2019
  2. Decision due12 December 2019
  3. Decision issued12 December 2019

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