Hexagon Building Site, IDA Blanchardstown Business & Technology Park
Proposed extension of the Hexagon data storage facility in Blanchardstown.
FW17A/0237 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- FW17A/0237
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the extension of the existing 'Hexagon' data storage facility located within the IDA Blanchardstown Business & Technology Park.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
1. The proposed extension of the existing 'hexagon' data storage facil
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 April 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 4,061 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
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 December 2017
- Decision due23 February 2018
- Decision issued21 February 2018
- Grant issued26 March 2018
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission is sought for — Removal of 22 parking spaces to accommodate the proposed development
On a site comprising an area of existing hard standing to the north of the existing Hexagon Building and to the east of existing Building C. IDA Blanchardstown Business and Technology Park, Ballycoolin Road and Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown., DUB
FW25A/0535EFingalLodged 23 Jul 2025Energy
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Permission for a development that will consist of a new 2-storey build
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FW13A/0067FingalLodged 21 Jun 2013Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Refurbish the existing two storey Hexagon manufacturing facility
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FW12A/0024FingalLodged 15 Mar 2012Alterations
- Granted70 m away
The development will consist of upgrade of existing boundary railings
DUB 8-57, IDA, Blanchardstown Business & Technology Park, Snugborough
FW17A/0044FingalLodged 30 Mar 2017Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
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IDA Blanchardstown Business & Technology Park, Snugborough Road, Dubli
FW19A/0111FingalLodged 1 Jul 2019Industrial
- Granted80 m away
Permission for the installation of boundary fencing/ railings and acce
IDA Blanchardstown Business & Technology Park, Snugborough Road, Blanc
FW11A/0118FingalLodged 2 Apr 2012Infrastructure
- Granted90 m away
1. Retention of the existing Generator Building, fuel loading area an
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FW11A/0113FingalLodged 17 Nov 2011Retention
- Granted100 m away
To construct a new AIS (Air Insulated Switchgear) 110kV electricity su
IDA Blanchardstown Business & Technology Park, Snugborough Road, Dubli
FW11A/0104FingalLodged 10 Oct 2011Energy
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