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~2 dwellings, Poolbeg 220kV Electrical Substation and adjacent land, Pigeon...

Dublin 4 On Site Measuring 3.6haab[ Ref:, Dublin · Dublin City Council · Plan 4057/23 · PB ref PB-10000191031

The development will consist of construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) Switchboard building measuring 65.2 x 51.8m and 17m high; construction of 2no. new shunt reactor units (each within a 4.3m x 8.2m x 5.5m enclosure) and 1no. new series reactor unit (within a 4.7m x 12.7m x 16.6m enclosure), associated...

Indicative value Not listed PB indicative band
Units applied for 2 public application record
Floor area Not listed no reliable figure indexed
Decision 29 Nov 2023 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
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Application scope

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Decision date 29 Nov 2023. / Confidence: Low
Decision GRANT PERMISSION

Decision date 29 Nov 2023.

Commencement activity No linked activity indexed

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Confirmed application scope

The development will consist of construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) Switchboard building measuring 65.2 x 51.8m and 17m high; construction of 2no. new shunt reactor units (each within a 4.3m x 8.2m x 5.5m enclosure) and 1no. new series reactor unit (within a 4.7m x 12.7m x 16.6m enclosure), associated connections to the 220kV GIS switchboard building an decommissioning and removal of 2no. existing shunt reactors; an extension of the existing internal access road around the new GIS...

Ref 4057/23 Source-linked Official application description for exact planning reference 4057/23

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Authority
Dublin City Council
Exact reference
4057/23
Evidence reviewed
2 Jun 2026
Confidence
Source-linked

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Application-stage scope

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3 source-supported signals
Infrastructure

Infrastructure - 2 dwellings

The public application record identifies 2 dwellings in the submitted planning scope.

4057/23Explicit application record
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

4057/23Explicit description signal
Services

Services / drainage scope

The public application description explicitly references services / drainage scope.

4057/23Explicit description signal

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Official description

Application text

The development will consist of construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) Switchboard building measuring 65.2 x 51.8m and 17m high; construction of 2no. new shunt reactor units (each within a 4.3m x 8.2m x 5.5m enclosure) and 1no. new series reactor unit (within a 4.7m x 12.7m x 16.6m enclosure), associated connections to the 220kV GIS switchboard building an decommissioning and removal of 2no. existing shunt reactors; an extension of the existing internal access road around the new GIS switchgear building and 4no. car parking spaces; all ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including removal of existing perimeter berm and new 2.6m high boundary fence around extended substation compound, perimeter planting, 3m high lightning protection to new GIS switchboard building, surface water drainage network including an attenuation pond, lighting and laying of 2 temporary cable circuits for the construction and commissioning period connection the existing AIS building to the new GIS switchboard building and all other associated site excavation, raising of site levels, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Source-aware chronology

Application to site progress

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PlanningCouncil planning register
  1. Applied 30 Jun 2023 4057/23
  2. Decision Grant Permission 29 Nov 2023
AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion not recorded No privacy-cleared exact completion certificate is linked to this permission. Absence is not evidence that the project is incomplete.
Evidence register

Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 4057/23

The development will consist of construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) Switchboard building measuring 65.2 x 51.8m and 17m high; construction of 2no. new shunt reactor units (each within a 4.3m x 8.2m x 5.5m enclosure) and 1no. new series reactor unit (within a 4.7m x 12.7m x 16.6m enclosure), associated connections to the 220kV GIS switchboard building an decommissioning and removal of 2no. existing shunt reactors; an extension of the existing internal access road around the new GIS switchgear building and 4no. car parking spaces; all ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including removal of existing perimeter berm and new 2.6m high boundary fence around extended substation compound, perimeter planting, 3m high lightning protection to new GIS switchboard building, surface water drainage network including an attenuation pond, lighting and laying of 2 temporary cable circuits for the construction and commissioning period connection the existing AIS building to the new GIS switchboard building and all other associated site excavation, raising of site levels, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

AuthorityDublin City Council
Reference4057/23
StatusChecked 2 Jun 2026
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