Poolbeg Generating Station Pigeon House Road Dublin 4 (Eircode D04 XD82)

Oct 23 2020

Application Received

Dec 17 2020

Further Info. Requested

Mar 15 2021

Further Info. Received

May 07 2021

Decision

May 07 2021

Decision Due

Jun 22 2021

Granted

Jul 19 2023

Commencement Notice

Jul 26 2023

Commencement Started

Submitted to Dublin City Council, 23 / 10 / 2020
Application Type: Permission
Current Status: Decision Notice Issued
Decision Text: GRANT PERMISSION
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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... Signup to read full development description

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250m	30/06/2023	GRANT PERMISSION	Poolbeg 220kV Electrical Substation and adjacent land Pigeon House Road Dublin 4 on site measuring 3.6ha.	The development will consist of construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) Switchboard building measuring 65.2 x 51.8m and 17m high; construction of 2no. new shunt reactor units (each within a 4.3m x 8.2m x 5.5m enclosure) and 1no. new series reactor unit (within a 4.7m x 12.7m x 16.6m enclosure), associated connections to the 220kV GIS switchboard building an decommissioning and removal of 2no. existing shunt reactors; an extension of the existing internal access road around the new GIS switchgear building and 4no. car parking spaces; all ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including removal of existing perimeter be... login required.	Details...
60m	31/01/2023	GRANT PERMISSION	Lands within the Poolbeg Generating Station complex Pigeon House Road Dublin 4 D04 XD82	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 ... login required.	Details...

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Unit Name: Lucan Formation
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Zoning: Zone Z7: Employment (Industry)
GZT: General industry (C2.2)
Plan Name: Dublin City Development Plan 2016–2022
Plan Expiry: 20/10/2022

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