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South Dublin County Council · SD22A/0105

Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin

  1. 14 Apr 2022Received
  2. 8 Jun 2022Grant permission
  3. 19 Jul 2022Final grant
  4. 3 Mar 2023Commenced
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Status
Commenced
Decision
Grant permission · 8 Jun 2022
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
Permission
Site
1.21 ha

What’s proposed

Amendments to the electrical substation compound and structures permitted under Reg. Ref. SD19A/0042 and ABP Ref. 305948-19 comprising of amendment to the layout and extent of the permitted substation compound, to include an extension of the compound area to c. 0.77 hectares; reorientation of the Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation building to a north­south orientation, and associated amendments to the building footprint, layout, and elevations, providing for a two storey building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 1,456 sq.m; alterations to the permitted single storey Client Control Building to provide for the substitution of this structure with 5 single storey modular client control units, with a combined total GFA of c. 231 sq.m (GFA of c. 46.2 sq.m per module); associated amendments to the permitted substation access arrangements (3 gated access points provided), transformers, security fencing (to be 2.6 metres high in place of the 2.4 metre high fencing permitted), lighting, services, MV substation, parking, utility cabling, amendments to permitted landscaping and berms adjoining the substation compound and associated and ancillary works

SD22A/0105 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for amendments to the electrical substation compound and structures permitted under Reg., received on 14 Apr 2022; permission was granted on 8 Jun 2022.

Planning details

Reference
SD22A/0105
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision
Received
14 Apr 2022
Observations close
19 May 2022 (closed 1580 days ago)
Decision due
8 Jun 2022 · decided 8 Jun 2022
Decision
Grant permission on 8 Jun 2022
Proposed development
Amendments to the electrical substation compound and structures permitted under Reg. Ref. SD19A/0042 and ABP Ref. 305948-19 comprising of amendment to the layout and extent of the permitted substation compound, to include an extension of the compound area to c. 0.77 hectares; reorientation of the Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation building to a north­south orientation, and associated amendments to the building footprint, layout, and elevations, providing for a two storey building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 1,456 sq.m; alterations to the permitted single storey Client Control Building to provide for the substitution of this structure with 5 single storey modular client control units, with a combined total GFA of c. 231 sq.m (GFA of c. 46.2 sq.m per module); associated amendments to the permitted substation access arrangements (3 gated access points provided), transformers, security fencing (to be 2.6 metres high in place of the 2.4 metre high fencing permitted), lighting, services, MV substation, parking, utility cabling, amendments to permitted landscaping and berms adjoining the substation compound and associated and ancillary works
As published by the register.
Site area
1.21 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Commencement notice CN0098158SD
    3 Mar 2023R120, Lucan, South Dublinmatched by ref_exact
  • Commencement notice CN0098156SD
    3 Mar 2023R120, Lucan, South Dublinmatched by ref_exact
  • Commencement notice CN0098157SD
    3 Mar 2023R120, Lucan, South Dublinmatched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

EE: To provide for enterprise and employment related uses

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

Designations within 250 m

No OPW flood extent nearby.

  • EPA-licensed facility · 2
    P1190; P1204
  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Grand Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 1
    Lock Keeper's Cottage
  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 118489). 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. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/62236.

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