Food Central, St. Margaret’s, Co Dublin (Townland Barberstown)
Installation of up to 550 rooftop solar panels and new internal office space at a warehouse in St. Margaret's.
FW26A/0181E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 30 March 2026
- Reference
- FW26A/0181E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic array of up to 550 panels on an existing warehouse. It also includes the addition of a new internal first-floor office space with external windows.
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Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- The installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic array (up to 550 panels) and associated electrical infrastructure on the existing warehouse building
- The addition of a new internal first floor office space, internal access stairs, external windows all ancillary to the main warehouse. Including all associated site works additional information received 01/07/2026
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and facilitate the development of a Food Industry Park”
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.
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Timeline
- Application received30 March 2026
- Decision due28 July 2026
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