Planning near you · Dublin · Ref 0377/26

EXPP: The proposed works comprise approximately 1.6km of underground cable trenching…

Linear corridor between North Wall substation on Alexandra Road, Dublin Port nad the consented 220kv Poolbeg substation site via Alexandra Road, the Irish Ferries Terminal, beneath the River Liffey and Poolbeg Peninsula

Application Registered

Applicant: EirGrid PLC
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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7 Sep 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: fbde42fd9be77bfb17fea13a9939ef8759b25f51d84daadc01d81c4ad3aa70a0 · field: registrationDate

What changed

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Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Linear corridor between North Wall substation on Alexandra Road, Dublin Port nad the consented 220kv Poolbeg substation site via Alexandra Road, the Irish Ferries Terminal, beneath the River Liffey and Poolbeg Peninsula. Proposal excerpt: “EXPP: The proposed works comprise approximately 1.6km of underground cable trenching and ducting along Alexandra Road and southwards through Dublin Port Company and ESB Networks (27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2, D0…”

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Documents & sources

Dublin City Council · Reference 0377/26

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: fbde42fd9be77bfb17fea13a9939ef8759b25f51d84daadc01d81c4ad3aa70a0

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: fbde42fd9be77bfb17fea13a9939ef8759b25f51d84daadc01d81c4ad3aa70a0

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:16:13.292275+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

EXPP: The proposed works comprise approximately 1.6km of underground cable trenching and ducting along Alexandra Road and southwards through Dublin Port Company and ESB Networks (27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2, D02KT92, Ireland) lands to the Irish Ferries Terminal parking area (D01P3K2), together with the laying of an underground cable within a shaft-to-shaft tunnel of approximately 875m in length beneath the River Liffey. The underground cable launch shaft will be located within Dublin Port Company lands at the Irish Ferries Teminal parking area (D01P3K2), and the reception shaft will be located at the Poolbeg end, within the consented 220kV Poolbeg substation site (DCC Reg. Ref. 4057/23)

Application details

Reference: 0377/26
Applicant: EirGrid PLC
Site address: Linear corridor between North Wall substation on Alexandra Road, Dublin Port nad the consented 220kv Poolbeg substation site via Alexandra Road, the Irish Ferries Terminal, beneath the River Liffey and Poolbeg Peninsula
Latest reported outcome: Application Registered
Decision due: October 02, 2026
Authority: Dublin City Council

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