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4, Newtown Park, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17 CP26

Installation of over 3,000 square metres of solar panels on existing industrial building roofs.

WEB2776/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2024

Reference: WEB2776/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 December 2024

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the installation of 3,036 sq.m of Solar PV Panels on the roofs of existing buildings. The site is located within a designated solar safeguarding zone (SSZ) at Malahide Road Industrial Park.

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Floor area: 3,036 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the installation of 3,036 sq. M of solar pv panels to the roofs of existing buildings, located within a solar safeguarding zone (ssz) along with all associated ancillary works and services at our premises at no. 4 newtown park, malahide road industrial park, coolock, dublin 17, d17 cp26.

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

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
47 Marigold Grove, Darndale, Dublin	Mar 2026	€286,000	250 m
15b Newtown Cottages, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€427,313	324 m
15a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€440,528	324 m
15c Newtown Cottages, Coolock, Dublin 17price excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€440,529	324 m
9b Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€431,718	338 m
9a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€418,502	342 m
44 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 5	May 2026	€360,000	362 m
8a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Rd, Coolock Dublin 17	Aug 2025	€590,000	370 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 received19 December 2024
Decision due21 February 2025
Decision issued20 February 2025
Permission expiry11 May 2030

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