Granted · decision due 23 Jul 2026Decision recorded
Infrastructure, Luas Project Office, Red Cow Luas Depot, Naas Road, Dublin 22...
1. An extension to the existing depot to provide two new LUAS maintenance lanes (Nos. 7 and 8) at lower ground floor level. 2. Extension of existing maintenance lanes 3 and 4 at lower ground floor level. 3. A first-floor extension to accommodate a Central Control Room (CCR), including associated escape stairs and lift. 4...
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No tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or procurement timetable is inferred.
Opportunity & supplier intelligence
What is known, and what may happen next
Timing is a planning-stage outlook, not a tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or guaranteed procurement date.
A planning decision is recorded and no linked commencement is indexed. Conditions, procurement and start timing remain unconfirmed.
Decision date 23 Jul 2026. / Confidence: LowDecision date 23 Jul 2026.
Open evidenceNo commencement indexed / This is an index state, not proof that no works have started.
Source limitedNo drawing entry is available in this lead's bounded document evidence.
Source limitedConfirmed scope
Confirmed application scope
1. An extension to the existing depot to provide two new LUAS maintenance lanes (Nos. 7 and 8) at lower ground floor level. 2. Extension of existing maintenance lanes 3 and 4 at lower ground floor level. 3. A first-floor extension to accommodate a Central Control Room (CCR), including associated escape stairs and lift. 4. Installation of solar panels on both the new and existing roof areas. 5. Provision of a new ESB substation. 6. All associated site development and ancillary works.
Open scope evidenceNamed firms
Public source roles
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Evidence-backed work packages
Explicit source signals only
No work package meets the explicit source, reference and locator threshold. PlanningBrief does not pad this list with generic trades.
Confidence & provenance 1 official source
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Exact reference
- SD26A/0127W
- Evidence reviewed
- 28 Sep 2026
- Confidence
- Source-linked
Facts come from the indexed public planning record and any bounded structured document evidence. No request-time official fetch, tender, award or appointment inference is used.
Application-stage scope
1 source-supported signalsWhat the public record evidences
Infrastructure
The public application record identifies infrastructure in the submitted planning scope.
Only source-supported scope signals are shown; generic trade padding is omitted.
Project facts
Named source parties
- Promoter
- not available yet
- Planning agent
- not available yet
Reviewed build intelligence
What the documents establish
Government document review
Final grant recorded on 2 September 2026. Energy and area schedules remain submitted design evidence; no commencement or installation is established.
3 official documents inspected · Checked 2026-09-06 · Official file index
The final grant covers depot extensions and a substation
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · South Dublin SD26A/0127W; the existing Red Cow depot and its extensions
What the evidence says
The final grant dated 2 September 2026 follows the 23 July decision. It permits new lower-ground maintenance lanes 7 and 8, extensions to existing lanes 3 and 4, a first-floor Central Control Room with stairs and lift, solar panels on new and existing roofs, and an ESB substation. It does not establish commencement or completed installation.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Design teams can distinguish the now-granted depot work from an application still awaiting a decision.
What is not established
Commencement, construction progress, operational acceptance and any later amendments are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: final grant and conditions · p.1
02-Sep-2026 · Issued 2026-09-02 · Final grant 2 September; decision 23 July 2026; register SD26A/0127W · Checked 2026-09-06
02-Sep-2026
The application separates new lanes, control room and substation areas
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · Area schedule received 29 May 2026; existing and added building components remain distinct
What the evidence says
The submitted area schedule states 5,511 m² existing and 6,878 m² proposed total building area. It separately lists 1,021 m² for lanes 7 and 8, 99 m² for extensions to lanes 3 and 4, 203 m² for the control room and 44 m² for the ESB substation. These are application figures, not measured completed floor areas.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Building and M&E teams can size their initial review around the separate maintenance, control-room and substation spaces.
What is not established
Final measured areas, fit-out quantities and detailed equipment schedules are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: submitted building-area schedule · p.1
6,878 sqm Proposed Area · Issued Not stated · Undated schedule; council receipt stamp 29 May 2026 · Checked 2026-09-06
6,878 sqm Proposed Area
Heating alternatives are proposed, without a selected heat-pump system
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · Energy Report cover dated 20 May 2026, received 29 May; thermal options in section 3.3
What the evidence says
The energy report proposes replacing outdated mechanical and electrical equipment with lower-energy systems. Its thermal strategy explores air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps or other electric heating to replace or supplement gas heating where feasible, alongside plant optimisation and possible ventilation/process heat recovery. It does not select one of these alternatives.
Why it may matter — interpretation
M&E engineers can compare electrification and heat-recovery options against depot loads before treating any plant type as specified.
What is not established
Selected heating technology, output, manufacturer, refrigerant, plant locations and feasibility results are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: Energy Report · p.5
where feasible · Issued 2026-05-20 · Cover dated 20 May 2026; internal version 01 table instead says 10 April 2025; both received 29 May 2026. No revision-date reconciliation is inferred. · Checked 2026-09-06
where feasible
The report proposes LED lighting with occupancy and daylight control
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · Energy strategy for the depot operational areas
What the evidence says
The submitted energy strategy calls for LED lighting with motion and daylight sensors in operational areas. No luminaire count, photometric design, emergency-lighting schedule or selected product is provided in the reviewed energy pages.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Lighting designers and controls suppliers can identify the stated control approach and the detailed schedules still needed.
What is not established
Luminaire quantities, layouts, lux targets, emergency-lighting design and selected products are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: Energy Report · p.5
motion and daylight sensors · Issued 2026-05-20 · Cover dated 20 May 2026; internal version 01 table instead says 10 April 2025; both received 29 May 2026. No revision-date reconciliation is inferred. · Checked 2026-09-06
motion and daylight sensors
Energy monitoring is proposed across operational zones
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · Energy monitoring and control within the existing and extended depot
What the evidence says
The report proposes an intelligent building management system to monitor and control energy use in real time across different operational zones. This is a functional intention, not a controller, protocol or points specification.
Why it may matter — interpretation
BMS integrators can use the zoned-control intention to identify the metering and equipment interfaces that require definition.
What is not established
System architecture, communications protocol, metering points, controls supplier and installed interfaces are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: Energy Report · p.5
intelligent building management systems · Issued 2026-05-20 · Cover dated 20 May 2026; internal version 01 table instead says 10 April 2025; both received 29 May 2026. No revision-date reconciliation is inferred. · Checked 2026-09-06
intelligent building management systems
Roof PV requires a further glint-and-glare agreement
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · Condition 4 and the submitted roof-PV strategy; safeguarding-zone review remains a separate requirement
What the evidence says
The energy report proposes PV on the existing depot and extension roofs, with detailed design to follow and capacity matched to daytime loads. Final-grant condition 4 requires a glint-and-glare assessment and agreement involving the Department of Defence and Tallaght University Hospital before commencement unless otherwise agreed. It expressly allows mitigation or minor panel-array changes; no final panel count or generating capacity is established here.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Solar designers can check glare constraints before fixing roof layouts, panel quantities or electrical sizing.
What is not established
Agreed glare study, final layout, panel model, capacity, inverter schedule and installation are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: final grant and conditions · p.2
minor modifications to the PV panel array · Issued 2026-09-02 · Final grant 2 September; decision 23 July 2026; register SD26A/0127W · Checked 2026-09-06
minor modifications to the PV panel array
Red Cow Luas depot: Energy Report · p.5
detailed design specifications to follow · Issued 2026-05-20 · Cover dated 20 May 2026; internal version 01 table instead says 10 April 2025; both received 29 May 2026. No revision-date reconciliation is inferred. · Checked 2026-09-06
detailed design specifications to follow
Charging provision distinguishes staff and operator vehicles
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · Staff parking and van/truck bays, distinct from the tram-maintenance lanes
What the evidence says
The energy report proposes EV charging for staff and operator commercial vehicles in extended staff parking and redeveloped van/truck bays. It also proposes passive ducting for additional chargers as demand increases. The reviewed page provides no charger count or power rating.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Electrical designers can separate staff and fleet charging requirements and allow for future cable routes.
What is not established
Charger number, duty cycle, load-management design, power rating and network capacity are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: Energy Report · p.6
passive ducting · Issued 2026-05-20 · Cover dated 20 May 2026; internal version 01 table instead says 10 April 2025; both received 29 May 2026. No revision-date reconciliation is inferred. · Checked 2026-09-06
passive ducting
The grant requires above-ground SuDS and permeable parking surfaces
Final grant recorded; submitted systems remain design proposals · Final-grant condition 5; surface-water design and separate connection requirements
What the evidence says
Condition 5 requires surface-water attenuation through above-ground SuDS, permeable surfacing for parking and hardstanding, and complete separation of foul and surface-water drainage. It also requires drainage drawings for the public record and a water or wastewater connection agreement before commencement. The condition does not select an attenuation product or establish installed capacity.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Drainage designers and suppliers can check proposed storage and paving solutions against the specific above-ground requirement.
What is not established
Final hydraulic calculations, storage volumes, product choice, agreed connection details and completed works are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Red Cow Luas depot: final grant and conditions · p.2
above-ground SuDS systems · Issued 2026-09-02 · Final grant 2 September; decision 23 July 2026; register SD26A/0127W · Checked 2026-09-06
above-ground SuDS systems
Remaining document questions
- Which later official decision, approved detail or revision changes these source-specific findings?
- Has a phase-specific official record established the selected equipment or installed specification?
Selected pages of 3 government-published PDFs were visually inspected. 33 DMS PDF rows retained; seven PDFs retrieved. Selected pages of three PDFs support these findings. The complete environmental assessment and all architectural drawings were not visually reviewed. Proposals do not establish procurement or installed work.
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Official description
Application text
1. An extension to the existing depot to provide two new LUAS maintenance lanes (Nos. 7 and 8) at lower ground floor level. 2. Extension of existing maintenance lanes 3 and 4 at lower ground floor level. 3. A first-floor extension to accommodate a Central Control Room (CCR), including associated escape stairs and lift. 4. Installation of solar panels on both the new and existing roof areas. 5. Provision of a new ESB substation. 6. All associated site development and ancillary works.
Source-aware chronology
Empty lanes explain their state.Application to site progress
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Applied 29 May 2026 SD26A/0127W
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Decision Grant Permission 23 Jul 2026
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Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
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Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
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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
Public planning recordSource, scope and limits
Application description and scale SD26A/0127W
1. An extension to the existing depot to provide two new LUAS maintenance lanes (Nos. 7 and 8) at lower ground floor level. 2. Extension of existing maintenance lanes 3 and 4 at lower ground floor level. 3. A first-floor extension to accommodate a Central Control Room (CCR), including associated escape stairs and lift. 4. Installation of solar panels on both the new and existing roof areas. 5. Provision of a new ESB substation. 6. All associated site development and ancillary works.
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