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  Poolbeg Generating Station Pigeon House Road Dublin 4

Aug 09 2019

Application Received

Oct 03 2019

Decision Due

Mar 10 2020

Decision
  • Submitted to Dublin City Council, 09 / 08 / 2019
  • Application Type: Permission
  • Current Status: Decision Notice Issued
  • Decision Text: APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
  • Decision Summary: Withdrawn
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Development:
Planning permission for development on a c. 3 ha site located fully 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. 488 sq.m. turbine module building up to c. 15.5 m high (typically comprising a gas turbine platform, elevated air intake unit, vent air outlet, bleed valve plenum) with a c. 30 m high stack; (b) ancillary buildings comprising: (1) c. 60 sq. m., single storey welfare facilities building (2) c. 190 sq. m., single storey combined control / electrical room and fire suppression and compressed air system building (3) c. 50 sq. m., single storey electrical balance of plant (BoP) control room (4) c. 32 sq. m., 3.2 m high lube oil skid building (5) c. 128 sq. m., 6 m high gas compressor building and associated cooler (28 sq. m., 4 m high) (6) c. 15 sq. m., single storey de-mineralised water forwarding pumps building (7) c. 75 sq. m., single storey fire fighting pumps building (8) c. 15 sq. m., single storey liquid fuel forwarding skid building; (c) industrial / electrical plant comprising: (1) c. 11 sq. m., 2.5 m high station service transformer compound enclosed on thr... Signup to read full development description
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    320m 18/10/2019 APPLICATION WITHDRAWN a 1.1 hectare site located fully within the existing Poolbeg Generating Station Pigeon House Road Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82) Planning permission for development on a 1.1 hectare site located fully 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 demolition and site clearance works including: the demolition of four existing modern buildings with a combined floor area of 6,146 sq.m. comprising: (1) a single st... login required. Details...
    290m 01/08/2019 GRANT PERMISSION Poolbeg Tank Farm Pigeon House Road Ringsend Dublin 4 The development will consist of 1.) Construction of a single storey ESB Substation & Switchroom located adjacent to the existing terminal entrance/exit gate onto Shelly Banks Road. 2.) All associated site works. These... login required. Details...
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