Site at junction of St. John's Road West and Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, with access from Military Road
Continuation of temporary use for data centre service plant and cabins in Kilmainham.
4282/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 June 2022
- Reference
- 4282/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a ten-year period to continue the temporary use of existing service plant items and cabins. These facilities support the operations of an existing data centre and include multiple plant enclosures, cabins, a pump station, and oil tanks.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the continuation of temporary use, as previously granted under planning permission reference number 3295/10 of the existing development at this site junction of st. John's road west and military road, kilmainham, dublin 8, with access from military road. The development consists of the installation of service plant items to facilitate the operations of the existing data centre. The service plant is currently housed in a number of cabins on a temporary basis. Planning permission is sought for a period of ten years. The existing service plant items and cabins are as follows : 2 no. 12m x 3m plant enclosures, 4 no. 3.5m x 2.2m plant enclosures, 2 no. 7m x 3.2m cabins, 4 no. 5.5m x 2.4m cabins, 2 no. 3.5m x 3.5m cabins, 1 no. Cabin housing a pump station, 1 no. 5.7m x 4.5m cabin and 2 no. 4m x 3m oil tanks. The works also include the existence of a temporary fence and gate on military road which replaced the previous fence and gates and associated site development works within the site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 Apt, Dargan Building Block 7b, Heuston South Quarter Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 81 m |
| 140 Dargan Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 157, Dargan Building Block 7b, Heuston South Quarter Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €540,000 | 81 m |
| 154 Dargan Building, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns West | Sept 2025 | €521,000 | 81 m |
| 96 Dargan Building, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Road West | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 94 m |
| 287 Kerstrel Building, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Road West | May 2026 | €531,000 | 138 m |
| 292 Kestrel Building Blocks 9a 9c, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Rd West Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €535,000 | 138 m |
| 216 Sancton Wood Building, 9d 9h Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Rd West | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 141 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 June 2022
- Decision due16 August 2022
- Decision issued27 June 2022
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