Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 23 June 2023

Kilshane Road, Kilshane, Finglas, Dublin 11.

Construction of a new 293 Megawatt gas turbine power generation station and associated road realignment works.

FW22A/0204 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 3 May 2023

Reference
FW22A/0204
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
3 May 2023

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of a new gas turbine power station with a 28m high exhaust stack, admin building, warehouse, and fuel/water tanks. It also requires the demolition of an existing house and farm buildings, alongside significant road realignment and improvements to Kilshane Road.

Energypower stationinfrastructuredemolitiongas
Floor area
1,440 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • The proposed development will consist of the following
  • The construction of a new gas turbine power generation station with an output of up to 293 megawatts. The proposed station will consist of 1 no. Gas turbine and 1 no. 28 m high exhaust stack partially enclosed by a 12 m high acoustic wall. 1 no. Single storey admin building and warehouse (c. 926 m2), 1 no. Single storey packaged electronic/electrical control compartment (peecc) (c. 72 m2), 1 no. Single storey continuous emission monitoring system (cems) shelter (c. 14.8 m2), 1 no. 16.2m high x 024.4m fuel oil tank, 1 no. 15.3m high x 09.2m raw/fire water tank, 1 no. 16.2m high x 018.3m demin water tank, and miscellaneous plant equipment
  • The demolition of a detached residential dwelling (c. 142 m2 gfa) and associated farm buildings (c. 427 m2 gfa) located in the north west corner of the subject site to facilitate the proposed development
  • Road improvement works to 493.34 m kilshane road (l3120), including the realignment of a portion of the road (293.86 m) within the subject site boundary and the provision of new footpaths, off-road cycle ways, together with the construction of a new roundabout linking the proposed realignment of kilshane road back to the existing road network to the northeast of the subject site and to the proposed internal road network to serve the proposed development
  • The construction of entrance gates, low wall and railings fronting the realigned kilshane road and a private internal road network providing for vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access to serve the development. Construction of 3 m high security fencing within development. S. Total provision of 26 no. Car parking spaces including 1 no. Disabled persons parking space and 2 no. Ev electrical charging points
  • Provision of security lighting columns to serve the development and the installation of closed-circuit television system (cctv) for surveillance and security purposes
  • Provision of 20 no. Sheltered bicycle parking spaces
  • Provision of hard and soft landscaping works, tree planting and boundary treatments including 3 m high security fence along kilshane road and the perimeter of the subject site boundary
  • Provision of new on-site foul sewer pumping station to serve the development
  • Provision of underground surface water attenuation areas to serve the development. All associated site development and excavation works, above and below ground, necessary to facilitate the development. An environmental impact assessment report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. This application relates to a development that will require an industrial emissions directive licence from the environmental protection agency. A subsequent application will be submitted for an above ground installation (agi) compound, underground gas supply installation and a subsequent strategic infrastructure development (sid) application will also be submitted for a gas-insulated switchgear substation (gis), air insulated switchgear substation (ais) and grid connection to serve the development. Ai received 11/01/23 sai received 18/01/23 cai recieved 24/04/2023 sai received 03/05/23

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HI - Heavy IndustrySI
“Provide for heavy industry”

National zoning type: General industry

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.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received3 May 2023
  2. Decision due26 June 2023
  3. Decision issued23 June 2023
  4. Appeal submitted30 June 2023
  5. Appeal decided16 May 2024

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