Saggart Waterworks, Slade Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Installation of a large solar array on the roof of the Saggart Waterworks reservoir.
SD23A/0216 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 May 2024
- Reference
- SD23A/0216
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing approximately 11,084 solar PV panels in two phases on the roof of a permitted reservoir. The installation will cover about 30,000 sqm of roof area and is expected to generate 28,480 MWhr of electricity annually.
- Floor area
- 30,000 m²
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 installation of a solar array in two phases, located on the roof of the new reservoir at the saggart waterworks, slade road, saggart, co. Dublin (permitted under planning reg ref no sd18a/0180), along with associated development works below and above ground, all on a site of approximately 13.5ha. The total installation will be developed in two phases and cover a roof area of approximately 30,000 sqm, comprising approximately 11,084 no. Solar pv panels and will generate approximately 28,480 mwhr of electricity per annum.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Slade Castle View, Saggart, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 209 m |
| 13 Slade Castle View, Saggart, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 231 m |
| 9 Slade Castle Heights, Saggart Village, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €275,200 | 238 m |
| San Martinez, Castle Rd, Saggart | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 246 m |
| 1 Slade Castle Heights, Saggart, Dublin 24 | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 251 m |
| 7 Slade Castle Wood, Saggart, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 266 m |
| Apt 13, Slade Castle Walk, Saggart | Mar 2025 | €438,000 | 269 m |
| 6 Slade Castlewood, Saggart, Castlewood | Jun 2026 | €456,000 | 279 m |
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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 received31 May 2024
- Decision due27 June 2024
- Decision issued15 August 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
(1) Provision of a new 100,000m3 covered reservoir approximately 31,520sq.m with height above ground up to…
Saggart Waterworks, Slade Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD18A/0180South DublinLodged 22 May 2018Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
The construction of a new treated water storage tank, salt saturator storage tanks and associated site works…
Saggart Waterworks, Slade Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD16A/0120South DublinLodged 11 Apr 2016Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
(a) The replacement of the existing chlorination facility with an on-site electrolytic chlorination plant -…
Dublin City Council, Water Storage Reservoir, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0302South DublinLodged 25 Apr 2006Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
Replace its existing chlorination facility with an on-site Electrolytic Chlorination Plant (OSEC). The plant…
Dublin Corporation Reservoir, Saggart, Co. Dublin
S99A/0644South DublinLodged 16 Sept 1999Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
Amend existing planning application permission (Reg. Ref. S99A/0644) granted for an on-site electrolytic…
Saggart, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0065South DublinLodged 8 Feb 2001Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
Replace existing chainlink fence with a coloured green pallisade fence of similar height together with the…
Dublin Corporation Reservoir, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0768South DublinLodged 15 Nov 2001Infrastructure
- Granted180 m away
Single-storey extension (84.7sq.m) to the rear of existing house (109.2sq.m) and demolition of existing…
School Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD08B/0745South DublinLodged 13 Nov 2008Extension
- Refused180 m away
Construction of single storey extension
School Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD08B/0394South DublinLodged 26 Sept 2008Extension
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