Poolbeg Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82)
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3624/20 is a planning application for permission at Poolbeg Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82), received by Dublin City Council on 23 Oct 2020 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intends to apply for planning permission for development on a c. 5.6 ha site located within the existing Poolbeg Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82), which is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref. P0577-03]. The development will consist of a 75 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine for the generation of electricity and will include the following elements: (a) c. 240 sq.m. aero derivative gas fired turbine module up to c. 15.6 m high with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings including: c. 128 sq.m., c. 6 m high gas compressor building; c. 18 sq.m., c. 5 m high liquid fuel forwarding pumps building; c. 80 sq. m., c. 5 m high fire fighting pumps building; c. 209 sq. m., c. 5.4 m high water treatment plant building; c. 48 sq. m., c. 6 m high gas reducing building; c. 12.6 sq. m., c. 2.7 m high continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS) hut; c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high electrical equipment module; c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high control & instrumentation (C&I) communications module; c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high plant control module (PCM); c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high welfare facilities building; c. 39.6 sq. m., c. 3 m high fire suppression and compressed air system building; (c) industrial/ electrical plant including: c. 22.2 sq.m., c. 2.6 m high emergency diesel generator; c. 28 sq.m., c. 4 m high gas compressor cooler; de-mineralised water tank (c. 12 m high, c. 1,540 cubic metre capacity); c. 36 sq.m., c. 2.6 m high spare parts storage container; bunded liquid fuel tank (c. 9 m high, c. 182 cubic metre capacity); raw / fire water tank (c. 14 m high, c. 2,044 cubic metre capacity); c. 11.1 sq. m., c. 2.2 m high fire suppression cabinet; c. 3 sq. m., c. 2.4 m high liquid fuel forwarding skid; c. 7.5 sq. m., c. 1.8 m high water wash cart; c. 3.8 sq. m., c. 3.3 m high lube oil skid; c. 1,309 sq. m., c. 6.5 m high fenced transformer compound; c. 21 sq. m., c. 6.6 m high generator circuit breaker; c. 97 sq. m., c. 5 m high fin fan coolers; c. 11 sq. m., c. 3.7 m high water injection skid; c. 10.9 sq. m., c. 2.5 m high bunded house transformer; (d) various boundary and internal fencing and gates with different treatments including securi-mesh (c. 2.4 m high), palisade (c. 2.6 m high), and chainlink (c. 2.7 m high); (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding and car parking, internal access roads, pipe bridges, onsite drainage and attenuation, temporary construction laydown area; and connections to site services networks including: telecommunications, gas, liquid fuel, electrical, water supply, surface water drainage/ attenuation, and wastewater. The primary access will be via the existing Poolbeg Generating Station entrance at Pigeon House Road with a temporary construction access via the existing entrance off the road immediately south of the site. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring a licence from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) which complies with the European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 296 of 2018) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The EIAR and NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours at the offices of the planning authority. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. The application may also be viewed or downloaded on the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government's EIA Portal located at https://housinggovie.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d7d5a3d48f104ecbb206e7e5f84b71f1. The council granted permission on 7 May 2021. The five-week observation window closed on 27 Nov 2020. A commencement notice (CN0110062DC) was lodged on 22 Feb 2024, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 8 other decided applications in the last five years and 1 appeal.
Proposal
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intends to apply for planning permission for development on a c. 5.6 ha site located within the existing Poolbeg Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82), which is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref. P0577-03]. The development will consist of a 75 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine for the generation of electricity and will include the following elements: (a) c. 240 sq.m. aero derivative gas fired turbine module up to c. 15.6 m high with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings including: c. 128 sq.m., c. 6 m high gas compressor building; c. 18 sq.m., c. 5 m high liquid fuel forwarding pumps building; c. 80 sq. m., c. 5 m high fire fighting pumps building; c. 209 sq. m., c. 5.4 m high water treatment plant building; c. 48 sq. m., c. 6 m high gas reducing building; c. 12.6 sq. m., c. 2.7 m high continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS) hut; c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high electrical equipment module; c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high control & instrumentation (C&I) communications module; c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high plant control module (PCM); c. 90.1 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high welfare facilities building; c. 39.6 sq. m., c. 3 m high fire suppression and compressed air system building; (c) industrial/ electrical plant including: c. 22.2 sq.m., c. 2.6 m high emergency diesel generator; c. 28 sq.m., c. 4 m high gas compressor cooler; de-mineralised water tank (c. 12 m high, c. 1,540 cubic metre capacity); c. 36 sq.m., c. 2.6 m high spare parts storage container; bunded liquid fuel tank (c. 9 m high, c. 182 cubic metre capacity); raw / fire water tank (c. 14 m high, c. 2,044 cubic metre capacity); c. 11.1 sq. m., c. 2.2 m high fire suppression cabinet; c. 3 sq. m., c. 2.4 m high liquid fuel forwarding skid; c. 7.5 sq. m., c. 1.8 m high water wash cart; c. 3.8 sq. m., c. 3.3 m high lube oil skid; c. 1,309 sq. m., c. 6.5 m high fenced transformer compound; c. 21 sq. m., c. 6.6 m high generator circuit breaker; c. 97 sq. m., c. 5 m high fin fan coolers; c. 11 sq. m., c. 3.7 m high water injection skid; c. 10.9 sq. m., c. 2.5 m high bunded house transformer; (d) various boundary and internal fencing and gates with different treatments including securi-mesh (c. 2.4 m high), palisade (c. 2.6 m high), and chainlink (c. 2.7 m high); (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding and car parking, internal access roads, pipe bridges, onsite drainage and attenuation, temporary construction laydown area; and connections to site services networks including: telecommunications, gas, liquid fuel, electrical, water supply, surface water drainage/ attenuation, and wastewater. The primary access will be via the existing Poolbeg Generating Station entrance at Pigeon House Road with a temporary construction access via the existing entrance off the road immediately south of the site. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring a licence from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) which complies with the European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 296 of 2018) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The EIAR and NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours at the offices of the planning authority. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. The application may also be viewed or downloaded on the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government's EIA Portal located at https://housinggovie.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d7d5a3d48f104ecbb206e7e5f84b71f1.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 7 May 2021
- Final grant
- 22 Jun 2021
- Site (from polygon)
- 5.51 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 23 Oct 2020New applicationObservation window closed 27 Nov 2020
- 17 Dec 2020Further information requested
- 15 Mar 2021Further information received
- 7 May 2021DecisionAppeal window closed 4 Jun 2021
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0110062DC
- Seven day notice SN0009230DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z9 - 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.
Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.
Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs): To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.
A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- EPA-licensed facility · 3
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- Special Area of Conservation · 1
- Recorded monument · 6
- Special Protection Area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88574). 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.
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