Construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear Switchboard building
Poolbeg 220kV Electrical Substation and adjacent land, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 on site measuring 3.6haAB[ Ref:.
0.0004 ha · Appeal decided, March 2025
Planning application 4057/23 to Dublin City Council: Construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear Switchboard building measuring 65.2 x 51.8m and 17m high, at Poolbeg 220kV Electrical Substation and adjacent land, Pigeon House. Granted by the council on 29 November 2023; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 19 March 2025. Work commenced on 11 June 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council granted
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Appeal decided
- Work commenced
Key facts
Homes and mix
- 4 car parking spaces
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Proposed development
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 berm and new 2.6m high boundary fence around extended substation compound, perimeter planting, 3m high lightning protection to new GIS switchboard building, surface water drainage network including an attenuation pond, lighting and laying of 2 temporary cable circuits for the construction and commissioning period connection the existing AIS building to the new GIS switchboard building and all other associated site excavation, raising of site levels, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application .
Planning status
An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 19 Mar 2025. The official file has the outcome.
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