GrantedDecided 17 July 2020Dublin City Council

North Wall Power Generating Station, Alexandra Road, Dublin 1

Planning application 2697/20
DecisionGrant permission
Decided17 July 2020
Application typePermission
Source documentsPending

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Proposed development

Application description published by Dublin City Council.
The development will consist of alterations to the existing North Wall Power Generating station, which include the replacement of existing indoor gas turbines with new and more efficient indoor gas turbines, the replacement of one of the two existing exhaust chimney stack’s (approx. 70m tall) and its re-construction at a reduced height of 65m to mirror the second existing exhaust stack, the installation of new gas compressors with associated fan coolers, the replacement of existing roof-mounted fan coolers, a fuel oil pumphouse, a demineralised water pumphouse, a new 1,000m3 demineralised water tank (approx. 10m tall), a new 1,000m3 gas oil storage tank (approx. 10m tall), the repurposing of an existing 4,000m3 fuel oil storage tank as a demineralised water storage tank of the same volume, a new fire water tank (approx. 10m tall), a new tanker unloading area comprising a concrete pad, emergency diesel generator, a new administration and welfare building, minor modifications to existing surface water drainage, a new entrance opening on to Alexandra Road and revised internal road layout and minor ancillary plant and equipment structures. The development will also comprise the removal of existing structures including; 70m tall stack and associated boiler, part of the administration building, canteen, stores building and water treatment buildings, gas compressor building as well as a water storage tanks, a bottle storage area and other minor redundant installations. The development will also include all other necessary associated works required to enable the construction and operation of the facility. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and is submitted as part of the planning application. It should be noted that this facility is identified as a Lower Tier site under the COMAH directive, furthermore the facility has an existing Industrial Emissions Licence which is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. All required licences and plans will be reviewed as required.

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