Ballyboden Water Treatment Plant, Stocking Lane, Ballyboden, Co Dublin
Installation of solar panels on the roof of a water treatment plant tank in Ballyboden.
SD24A/0040 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 March 2024
- Reference
- SD24A/0040
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the installation of 1,265 square metres of tank roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels. All associated ancillary works are also included at the Ballyboden Water Treatment Plant.
- Floor area
- 1,265 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
Installation of 1,265m2 (260wp) tank roof mounted solar photovoltaic (pv) panels and all associated ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Airpark Ave, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €524,000 | 164 m |
| 32 The Avenue, Scholarstown Wood, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €705,000 | 176 m |
| 24 The Avenue Scholarstown Wood, Scholarstown Road, Rathfarnham | Aug 2025 | €775,000 | 181 m |
| 22 The Avenue, Scholarstown Wood, Rathfarnham | May 2026 | €730,000 | 184 m |
| 5 Airpark Close, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 188 m |
| 13 Airpark Close, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 193 m |
| 6 Airpark Close, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €547,500 | 196 m |
| 30 Airpark Ave, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €765,000 | 203 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 received7 March 2024
- Decision due1 May 2024
- Decision issued15 March 2024
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SD16A/0097South DublinLodged 30 Mar 2016Infrastructure
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SD12A/0251South DublinLodged 10 Oct 2013Retention
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