ESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound, ESBs Citywest 110kV Substation, Citywest Avenue, Citywest, Dublin
Installation of a standby diesel generator and solar panels at an existing substation compound.
SD25A/0255 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 October 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0255
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a standby industrial diesel generator with a bunded fuel tank inside a mesh enclosure. It also includes solar panels on a steel frame covering approximately 32 square metres, alongside ancillary development works.
- Floor area
- 32 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
Permission to install a standby industrial diesel generator and solar panels. The generator will include a bunded fuel tank and be located within a mesh enclosure. The proposed solar panels will be attached to a steel frame to be erected adjacent to the generator ( covering an area of approximately 32 sq. M, to a maximum height of 4.8 meters above ground level ). Works to include all ancillary development works, all located within an existing fenced compound.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Walk, Citywest Village, Citywest | Jun 2026 | €530,000 | 86 m |
| 18 The Park, Citywest Village, Citywest | Oct 2025 | €508,000 | 129 m |
| 4 The Park, Foxwood Barn, Brownsbarn | Nov 2025 | €497,000 | 134 m |
| 10 Ard Mor Close, Fortunestown Lane, Tallaght Dublin 24not full market price | Mar 2026 | €142,500 | 136 m |
| 23 Ard Mor Ave Fortunestown, Tallaght Dublin 24, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 139 m |
| 19 Ard Mor Ave Fortunestown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €331,000 | 145 m |
| 13 Ard Mor Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €233,266 | 154 m |
| 13 The Walk, Citywest Village, Tallaght | Mar 2026 | €505,000 | 163 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 received16 October 2025
- Decision due10 December 2025
- Decision issued4 December 2025
- Permission expiry21 January 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a 2.4m high palisade compound
ESB Citywest 110 kV substation, Citywest Avenue, Citywest, Co. Dublin.
SD14A/0175South DublinLodged 21 Aug 2014Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Infrastructural works consisting of a car park accommodating 68 no. cars, associated site works and signage…
Citywest Business Campus, South Of Citywest Avenue, Naas Road, Dublin 24
SD09A/0305South DublinLodged 21 Oct 2009Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
Alterations to the existing electrical transformer station to include: the installation of 110kV cable…
ESB Citywest 110kV, Electrical Transformer Station, Citywest Avenue, Citywest Business Park, Co. Dublin.
SD10A/0339South DublinLodged 15 Nov 2010Infrastructure
- Granted120 m away
Retention of a single -storey shed/garden room circa 24sqm to rear of existing property
11, The Walk, Citywest Village, Citywest, Dublin, 24
SD23B/0035South DublinLodged 1 Feb 2023Retention
- Not exempt — permission needed120 m away
24sqm Garden Room, Shed
11, The Walk, Citywest Village, Citywest, Dublin, 24
ED22/0040South DublinLodged 15 Dec 2022
- Granted130 m away
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window,…
26, The Park, Citywest Village, Dublin 24, D24 HRSW
SD23B/0478South DublinLodged 14 Nov 2023Extension
- Withdrawn140 m away
Retain existing domestic shed to rear
6, Ard Mor Green, Fortunestown, Dublin 24
SD05B/0384South DublinLodged 5 Oct 2005Retention
- Granted150 m away
Single storey extension to include bedroom, living room, study and bathroom at side of existing private…
1, Ard Mor Close, Fortunestown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD17B/0081South DublinLodged 16 Jun 2017Extension
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