A 2.4ha site located to the south of Batter Lane, and to the west of the M1, Belinstown, County Dublin
Construction of a 38 kV electrical substation and associated works.
F23A/0643 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 October 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0643
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 2.4-hectare site consists of a 38 kV electrical substation compound of approximately 700 sqm. It includes prefabricated modules, a transformer, a 10-metre telecoms pole, underground cabling, and access road widening.
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
- The development development on a 2.4 ha site will consist of a 38 kv electrical substation. The development will include the following elements: (1) substation compound of approximately 700 m2 with 2.6 m high palisade fence around the entire perimeter of the substation, with the following electrical plant within the substation
- 1 no. Prefabricated 38 kv gis module and foundation (c. 22m2, 4.5 m high)
- 1 no. Prefabricated mv gis module and foundation (c. 5 m high)
- 1 no. 38/20 kv 5 mva transformer and associated bund (c. 12m2, 4.0 m high); (2) telecoms scada pole of approximately 10 metres in height; (3) associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables; (4) replacement of existing 38 kv timber intermediate poleset (imp18) in the northwest corner of the site with a similar timber poleset to support 38 kv cable connection; (5) the site will be accessed from the existing entrance off batter lane. The existing access road of approximately 125 m metres in length will be widened to a general width of 5 m, from the public road to the substation property boundary, and there will be minor modifications to the existing vehicular entrance including a new entrance gate. An access road of approximately 100m in length and generally five metres in width will be constructed along the western side of the property to the proposed substation. (6) compound lighting, boundary treatment, associated drainage, landscaping and all ancillary site development works. For information purposes only - it is esbs intention to upgrade the proposed 38 kv substation, that is the subject of this application, with a 110 kv substation within a period of 5 years, subject to a sid planning approval from an bord pleanála (abp)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for a Greenbelt”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bealinstown, Swords, Co. Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €243,767 | 320 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 received25 October 2023
- Decision due19 December 2023
- Decision issued15 December 2023
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