GrantedEnergyDecided 23 August 2022

ESB Inchicore Depot-specifically lands, south of Kylemore Way, and northwest of the existing, ESB premises, Kylemore Way, Dublin 8, D08 E398

Construction of a synchronous condenser and associated plant buildings.

4350/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 June 2022

Reference: 4350/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 29 June 2022

Summary

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The development consists of a synchronous condenser located within a fenced compound of approximately 1.2 hectares. It includes a 962 sq.m. machine building, cooling equipment, modular containers for electrical equipment, transformers, and office/welfare buildings.

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Floor area: 962 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of a synchronous condenser, this will be located within a fenced compound of c. 1.2 ha, and will consist of the following: a) machine building (c. 962 sq. M. , c. 15 m high) to house equipment including the synchronous condenser, flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. B) supporting items of plant including; cooling equipment (c. 195 sq. M. , c. 3 m high); c. 7 m high modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 400 sq. M. ); auxiliary transformer and starting transformer (each c. 30 sq. M. , c. 7m high) and electrical plant including external circuit breaker (c. 66 sq. M. , c. 9 m high); hv electrical compound (c. 760 sq. M) with electrical switchgear and main step-up transformer (c. 150 sq. M, c. 10 m high); diesel generator (c. 28sq. M, c. 3 m high); firefighting water tank (c. 7m dia. , c. 8 m high) and pump house (c. 21 sq. M, 3 m high); an under-ground oil separator and collection pit (c. 72 sq. M); services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and an underground surface water attenuation tank connecting to existing surface water drains; 3 office/welfare buildings (each c. 32 sq. M, c. 3 m high) and 2 spare parts containers (each c. 36 sq. M. , c. 3 m high). C) external lighting poles height c. 7m, lightning monopole and scada communications mast (both c. 18m in height). D) four fire walls c. 8m high. E) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads, laydown area, car parking and connections to site services networks. F)the development will be bounded by 2 of c. 3.6 m high palisade fences. Site access will be by means of a new c. 3.6 m high palisade gate and a second 3.6m sliding gate accessed from the kylemore way road. All fencing and gates will have razor wire on the top edge. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
27 Millrose Est, Bluebell Ave, Bluebell Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€328,000	264 m
1 Hollybrook, Bluebell Avenue, Bluebellnot full market price	Apr 2025	€320,000	316 m
401 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10	Feb 2025	€275,000	456 m
328 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10	Mar 2026	€350,000	486 m
358 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10	Oct 2025	€370,000	491 m
66 La Touche Rd, Dublin 12, Dublin	Jan 2025	€500,000	494 m
292 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10	Jan 2025	€430,000	497 m
309 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10	Apr 2025	€308,000	499 m

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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 received29 June 2022
Decision due23 August 2022
Decision issued23 August 2022
Grant issued4 October 2022

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