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Fingal Weekly Planning24 Apr 2026

FW26A/0163E

Huntstown Power Station, Townlands of Kilshane, Huntstown and Johnstown, Dublin, D11 N406

Lead potentialHigh

Major OCGT power station with numerous large buildings, tanks, and extensive plant is a very substantial industrial construction package.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeNew Build
Development sectorIndustrial Logistics
Matched trades13

Source description

What is being proposed

The proposed development will comprise the following: Construction/ installation of an Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components: An exhaust stack 35m in height and 9m internal diameter Gas Turbine Air Intake (10.9m L x 20.5m W x 32.5m H) Generator building (16.5m L x 15.1m W x 13.1m H) Gas turbine building (22m L x 43.2m W x 24m H) including Gas Turbine enclosure and auxiliaries and loading/ rotor turning area Exhaust Diffuser including silencer (38m L x 9m W x 9m H) Gas Turbine Power Control and Electrical C&I (Electrical PECC) Module including transformers (18m L x 10.5m W x 6.0m H) Fin Fan Cooler package (24.2m L x 11.2m W x…

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The proposed development will comprise the following: Construction/ installation of an Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components: An exhaust stack 35m in height and 9m internal diameter Gas Turbine Air Intake (10.9m L x 20.5m W x 32.5m H) Generator building (16.5m L x 15.1m W x 13.1m H) Gas turbine building (22m L x 43.2m W x 24m H) including Gas Turbine enclosure and auxiliaries and loading/ rotor turning area Exhaust Diffuser including silencer (38m L x 9m W x 9m H) Gas Turbine Power Control and Electrical C&I (Electrical PECC) Module including transformers (18m L x 10.5m W x 6.0m H) Fin Fan Cooler package (24.2m L x 11.2m W x 6.4m H) Step Up Transformer (11.6m L x 23.2m W x 10.4m H) with 9.7m high blast wall Auxiliary Transformer (5.3m L x 4.0m W x 4.9m H) with 4.2m high blast wall Demineralised Water Tank (20m diameter and 24.5m H) Demineralised water pumphouse (10m L x 5m W x 5m H) 2No Raw/ Fire Water Tanks (14m Diameter and 15.5m H) 2No Distillate Fuel (Secondary/Emergency) Oil Tank (26m diameter and 20.7m H) Fuel Oil Bund (46m L x 82m W x 5.5m H) Fuel Oil unloading and Forwarding Pumphouse (46m L x 11m W x 5m H) Fire Fighting Pumphouse (10m L x 8m W x 5m H) Fire Fighting foam tanks and bund (8m L x 7m W x 2m H) Emergency diesel generator (6m L x 2.4m W x 2.8m H) Generator Circuit Breaker (2.3m L x 4.3m W x 1.5m H) Gas Heating area including hot water heaters (25m L x 13m W x 8.0m H), Continuous Emissions Monitoring System enclosure [CEMS] (2.1m L x 2.0m W x 2.4m H) Workshop, and Administration Building (34.5m L x 13.5m W x 9.5m H) 2no. Stores buildings (15m L x 10m W x 8m H) Propane Skid (16.2m L x 4.9m W 3.5m H) The Proposed Development will also comprise site enabling, services and development works necessary to facilitate the Proposed Development, including temporary construction compound and laydown area, palisade perimeter fencing, fire walls, above-ground pipe racks (4.4m wide and up to 7m high to underside of steel), underground cables, lighting, lightning masts, parking, landscaping, underground drainage tanks and surface water drainage. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). The EIAR contains an assessment of the Proposed Development, the subject of the planning application to Fingal County Council, and the future related substation, grid connection route and gas infrastructure. The development consists of an activity for which an Industrial Emissions Licence is required. The application site is located within lands which are categorised as Lower Tier COMAH site (Huntstown Power Station) and therefore fall under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. The Planning Application and Environmental Impact Assessment Report may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

13 evidence-led matches
01

Civil Utilities

High

Underground cables, services, and site infrastructure works are explicitly described.

02

Concrete Masonry

High

Large fuel oil bund, blast walls, fire walls, and substantial foundations for heavy plant.

03

Electrical

High

Power control and electrical C&I module, transformers, underground cables, and lighting are explicit.

04

Groundworks Drainage

High

Underground drainage tanks, surface water drainage, site enabling and development works are explicit.

05

Main Contracting

High

Major OCGT power station with numerous large buildings, tanks, and plant is a substantial multi-package project.

06

Plant Hire

High

Major construction with large tanks, heavy plant, and substantial site operations requiring significant plant.

07

Structural Steel

High

Above-ground pipe racks, large turbine/generator buildings, and steel structures are explicitly described.

08

Fire Safety

Medium

Fire fighting pumphouse, foam tanks, fire walls, and fire water tanks are explicitly described.

09

HVAC

Medium

Gas turbine air intake, exhaust diffuser, fin fan cooler, and ventilation systems are explicit.

10

Landscaping Siteworks

Medium

Landscaping and site development works are explicitly mentioned.

11

MEP Consulting

Medium

Complex mechanical, electrical, and public-health systems require coordinated design.

12

Quantity Surveying

Medium

Major EIAR-scale industrial project will require substantial cost planning and procurement.

13

Scaffolding

Medium

Large multi-storey buildings and tall structures will require substantial access scaffolding.