Phase 1 Building, ESB Networks, Leopardstown Road, Dublin 18
Installation of a 22kw solar panel array on the roof of an ESB Networks building.
D14A/0177 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 April 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0177
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 April 2014
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to mount a 22kw solar photovoltaic array on the roof of the Phase 1 ESB Networks building. The solar array is intended to reduce energy costs and will be used for research purposes.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a 22kw solar photovoltaic array to be mounted on the roof of the esb networks phase 1 building. The solar array will help reduce the buildings energy costs and will also be used for research purposes.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“OE To provide for office and enterprise development.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 October 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.20 Fernhill Gate, Leopardstown Road, Sandyfordprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €513,761 | 163 m |
| 4 Mount Eagle Lawn, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €705,000 | 322 m |
| 16 Murphystown Rd, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €860,000 | 358 m |
| 18 Murphystown Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €690,000 | 363 m |
| 20 Murphystown Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €695,000 | 367 m |
| 13 Mount Eagle Lawn, Leopardstown Heights, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €825,000 | 380 m |
| 36 Murphystown Rd, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Jun 2026 | €720,000 | 409 m |
| 1 Leopardstown Rise, Leopardstown Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,255,000 | 439 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received4 April 2014
- Decision issued27 May 2014
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