GrantedEnergyDecided 9 November 2020

Within the townland of Milltown, located to the north of Peamount Road (R120), Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Demolition of a house and stables to build a gas-powered power plant and battery storage facility in Newcastle.

SD20A/0058 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 October 2020

Reference: SD20A/0058
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 October 2020
Floor area: 567 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the demolition of an existing house, garage, and stable building to construct a gas-powered power plant and a 3,300 sqm battery energy storage system. The power plant compound will feature two 25-metre stacks, transformers, and support buildings, accessed via a new entrance on Peamount Road.

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of the existing single storey house of 'little acre' and its associated garage and other buildings; demolition of the single storey stable building on the overall site; construction of a gas powered power plant with all its associated elements; the part single and part two storey property of bulmer and an agricultural building to the east of the overall site will not be demolished; the power plant compound of 14,475sq. M will contain 2 power units each with 1 25m height stack (2 overall), transformers, air intakes and electrical modules; the power plant compound will also contain a two storey administration and workshop building (427sq. M) and lv switchgear building (140sq. M) (567sq. M in total) plus an agi connection, gas compressor, water tank, water treatment, firewater tank and pumps, fuel skids, fuel tank and 1 emergency diesel generator; the proposal also includes a battery energy storage system compound of 3,300sq. M containing 15 battery containers and 15 inverters that will be linked to the power plant; the development will be accessed from a new vehicular entrance from peamount road that will provide access to the power plant at the rear of the site; all ancillary site development works, including attenuation pond and dry swales to connect to existing infrastructural services and network as well as fencing, signage, services road entrance gate and 8 car parking spaces; the development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages; an epa-industrial emissions directive (ied) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development for a period of 10 years on a site of 8.2 hectares on lands that contain the 2 residential properties of 'little acre' and 'bulmer'.

Land-use zoning

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EESI

“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Lodge, Milltown, Newcastle	Jun 2025	€400,000	172 m

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Key dates

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Application received13 October 2020
Further information requested16 June 2020
Further information received13 October 2020
Decision due9 November 2020
Decision issued9 November 2020
Grant issued17 December 2020

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