The proposed development will consist of: 1.

Application details

Planning reference

3137/23

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The proposed development will consist of: 1. Demolition of the existing Babcock Store building; 1 No. Hydrogen Tank; the temporary Control Building; 1 No. Water Tank within the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) Bunded Area 2. Construction/ installation of an OCGT generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components: - An exhaust stack approx. 40m in height (approx. 8m diameter and 40m H) - Gas Turbine Air Intake (approx. 24m L x 18m W x 26m H) - Generator Enclosure (approx. 24m L x 18m W x 14.5m H) - Gas turbine enclosure including Gas Turbine auxiliaries and loading / rotor turning area (approx. 53m L x 15mW x 26m H) - Exhaust Diffuser (approx. 14.5m L x 10.4m W x 10.5m H) - Gas Turbine Power Control and Electrical Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Module (approx. 24m L x 18m W x 10m H) - 9No. Fin Fan Coolers (approx.27m L x 19m W x 8m H) - Main Transformer (approx. 12.2m L x 7.5m W x 9.3m H), including - 17.5m x 18m bund; and -3No 12m high Blast Walls - Auxiliary Transformer (approx.4.9m L x4.7m W x 6.9m H) - 6.8m x 7.5m bund; and - 2No 12m high Blast Walls - Demineralised Water Treatment Plant (approx.20m L x 10m W x 5.4m H) - Demineralised Water Tank (approx.22.3m diameter and 14.6m H) - Raw/Fire Water Tank (approx.15.2m diameter and 14.6m H) - 8,000m3 Distillate Fuel (Secondary Oil Tank (approx.27.2m diameter and 17.6m H) - Including 8No 1.7m high Baffle Walls surrounding the tank - Fuel Oil Forwarding Pump (approx.8.9m L x 7.8m W x 2.2m H) - Fire Fighting Pumphouse (approx. 12m L x 7m W x 5.4m H) - 1 No. <1 MW thermal output emergency diesel generator 250KWe (approx. 10m L x 4m W x 5m H) - Generator Circuit Breaker (approx.8.8m L x5.1m W x 4m H) - 2 No. Water (replacement) Firewater Tanks for NORA (approx.13m diameter and 14.6m H) - 3-Bay 220kV Indoor Switchgear Building (approx.30m L x 18m W x 18m H) and 3 No. bolted connections (approx.12.5m L x 15m W x 15m H) - Gas Conditioning Compound (approx. 42.2m L x 11.4m W x 3.6m H) which includes: - Gas Compressor and Auxiliaries Building (approx. 24m L x 7.5m W x 5m H) - Gas Compressor Reducing Building (approx. 8m L x 6m W x 6m H); and - Gas Compressor Cooler (approx. 7m L x 4m W x 5m H) - Hydrogen Storage Compound (approx. 6m L x 3.5m W x 3m H) - Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) (approx. 3.5m L x 2.5m W x 5m H) - CCGT Stores Building (approx. 15m Lx 14m W x 10m H) - Workshop, Stores and Administration Building (approx. 23m L x 22m W x 15m H) 3. Connection to the existing gas Above Ground Installation (AGI); 4. Connection to the National Grid via the existing 220kV Poolbeg Substation; and 5. All associated works to facilitate the development (e.g. temporary construction compound, perimeter fencing, blast and baffle walls, above-ground pipe racks, underground cables, a new lighting arrangement, lightning and telecommunication masts, parking and surface water drainage network including a new stormwater outfall. All works will take place within the grounds of the ESB Poolbeg Generating station complex. The development consists of an activity for which an Industrial Emissions Licence is required. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) which compiles with the European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I 296 of 2018 and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Location / address

Lands within the Poolbeg Generating Station complex, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4, D04 XD82

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

31 Jan 2023

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

2 Nov 2023

Final grant date

11 Dec 2023

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   31 Jan 2023

2. Further information requested

   22 Aug 2023

3. Further information received

   8 Sept 2023

4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

   2 Nov 2023

5. Final grant

   11 Dec 2023

6. Works commenced

   31 Jan 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Works commenced

   9 Apr 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Works commenced

   2 Mar 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Works commenced

   13 Apr 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data