A site located north of Berth 50, Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1
- 12 Feb 2024Received
- 5 Apr 2024Grant permission
- 7 May 2024Final grant
- 29 Apr 2026Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 5 Apr 2024
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 529 m²
What’s proposed
The development will consist of : partial demolition of an electrical substation building to include an ESB room the north-east of the overall existing building which contains an electrical substation (10kV) together with the removal of associated raised access, steps and railings (total demolition of area c.32 sq.m) and reinstatement works; Installation of a new package substation (10kV) (c.6.2 sq.m and c. 2.8 in height) separate and to the north of existing substation building on an elevated platform (c. 30 sq.m and c. 1m in height); installation of new sheet piles on the landside to mitigate wash-out of sediment through the existing rock armour; adjustments to the existing surface parking layout; removal, relocation and replacement of a portion of existing fencing and gates (2.7m high); provision of 2 no. portable storage containers to support tugboats operations; site clearance, resurfacing, line marking, service trench excavation for electrical and communication duct installation, sub-surface remedial work and all associated site development works
3174/24 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the development will consist of : partial demolition of an electrical substation, received on 12 Feb 2024; permission was granted on 5 Apr 2024.
Planning details
- Reference
- 3174/24
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 12 Feb 2024
- Observations close
- 19 Mar 2024 (closed 909 days ago)
- Decision due
- 5 Apr 2024 · decided 5 Apr 2024
- Decision
- Grant permission on 5 Apr 2024
- Proposed development
- The development will consist of : partial demolition of an electrical substation building to include an ESB room the north-east of the overall existing building which contains an electrical substation (10kV) together with the removal of associated raised access, steps and railings (total demolition of area c.32 sq.m) and reinstatement works; Installation of a new package substation (10kV) (c.6.2 sq.m and c. 2.8 in height) separate and to the north of existing substation building on an elevated platform (c. 30 sq.m and c. 1m in height); installation of new sheet piles on the landside to mitigate wash-out of sediment through the existing rock armour; adjustments to the existing surface parking layout; removal, relocation and replacement of a portion of existing fencing and gates (2.7m high); provision of 2 no. portable storage containers to support tugboats operations; site clearance, resurfacing, line marking, service trench excavation for electrical and communication duct installation, sub-surface remedial work and all associated site development worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 529 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Full planning report for 53.34819, -6.19899
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0014083DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z7 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z7: Employment (Heavy): To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 80511). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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