Roadstone Limited, Cookstown Road, Dublin 24, D24 PKK2
Installation of a 7.37 MWp ground-mounted solar farm next to Roadstone quarry.
SD24A/0134W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 November 2024
- Reference
- SD24A/0134W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedErection of photovoltaic panels on a ground-mounted system covering over 35,000 sqm of land south of the existing Roadstone quarry. The generated electricity will be used directly by the Roadstone site and includes a transformer cabin and ancillary infrastructure.
- Floor area
- 35,244 m²
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Official record
Development description
To erect photovoltaic panels on a ground mounted system with a 7.37 mwp on 35,243.81 sqm of the land located to the south of the existing roadstone quarry facility, cookstown road, dublin 24, d24 pkk2. The electricity generated will be used by the roadstone site. The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels with ground mounted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. Transformer cabin; using all temporary ways and temporary construction compound / set-down area provided by roadstone limited
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Belgard Green, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 367 m |
| 57 Kilcarrig Green Fettercairn, Tallaght Dublin 24, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €368,000 | 413 m |
| 63 Kilcarrig Green, Fettercairn, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 431 m |
| 15 Kilmartin Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 440 m |
| 11 Kilmartin Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Aug 2025 | €156,000 | 461 m |
| 20 Cairnwood Avenue, Cookstown, Tallaghtnot full market price | May 2025 | €345,000 | 474 m |
| 22 Cairnwood Avenue, Cookstown, Tallaght | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 477 m |
| 3 Kilcarraig Crescent Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €332,000 | 491 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 received8 November 2024
- Decision due5 December 2024
- Decision issued28 November 2024
- Permission expiry14 January 2030
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