ESB Telecoms Compound, ESB's finglas 220kV Substation, Kildonan, North
Installation of solar panels on the roof of an ESB substation in Finglas.
FW22A/0233 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 January 2023
- Reference
- FW22A/0233
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing solar panels over the roof of an existing building within the ESB Telecoms Compound at the Finglas 220kV Substation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the installation of solar panels over the roof of an ex
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Northway Est, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 461 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 received12 January 2023
- Further information requested21 November 2022
- Further information received12 January 2023
- Decision due8 February 2023
- Decision issued30 January 2023
- Grant issued10 March 2023
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