Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 18 September 2023

Cruiserath Road, Dublin 15.

Construction of three data centre buildings on Cruiserath Road in Dublin 15.

FW22A/0308 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 3 August 2023

Reference
FW22A/0308
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
3 August 2023

Summary

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Universal Developers LLC is seeking a seven-year planning permission for three data centre buildings (Data Centre E, F, and G) over two levels. Data Centre F and G will each include two mezzanine levels, located north of an existing data centre and west of a 220kV substation.

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Development description

  • Universal developers llc, intend to apply for a seven year planning permission for development on a site at cruiserath road, dublin
  • The application site is located to the north of the data centre permitted / constructed under an bord pleanála reg. Ref. : pl06f. 248544 / fingal county council reg. Ref. : fw17a/0025, to the west of the two data centres permitted under fingal county council reg. Ref. : fw19a/0087, and to the north and west of the 220kv gas insulated switchgear substation permitted under an bord pleanála reg. Ref. : 306834-20. The site is within an overall landholding bound to the south by the r121 / cruiserath road, to the west by the r121 / church road and to the north by undeveloped land and cruiserath drive. The proposed development consists of the following
  • Construction of three data centre buildings (data centre e, data centre f, and data centre g), with a gross floor area (gfa) of c. 1,425 sq. M, c. 20,582 sq. M, and c. 20,582 sq. M respectively, each over two levels (with data centre f and g each including two mezzanine levels)
  • Data centre f and g will be located in the north-western portion of the overall landholding, with a primary parapet height of c. 19.8 metres and each will accommodate data halls, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, a loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas, with plant and solar panels at roof level
  • Data centre e (which will be ancillary to data centre f and g) will be located within the south-western portion of the overall landholding, with a primary parapet height of c. 13.1 metres and will accommodate data halls, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, a loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas, with plant at roof level
  • Emergency generators and associated flues will be provided within compounds adjoining each of the three data centre buildings (1 no. For data centre e, 19 no. For data centre f, and 19 no. For data centre g)
  • The development includes one diesel tank and two filling areas to serve the proposed emergency generators
  • Provision of ancillary structures including two mv buildings, water storage tanks and three bin stores
  • Construction of access arrangements and internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of car parking (105 no. Spaces), motorcycle parking (12 no. Spaces) and bicycle parking (56 no. Spaces), hard and soft landscaping and planting (including alteration to a landscaped berm to the north of proposed data centre e), lighting, boundary treatments, and all associated and ancillary works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, and utility cables. An epa-industrial emissions directive (ie) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application and the eiar will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority. Ai received 03/08/23 5 appeals

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HT - High TechnologyCOE
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
7 Ballentree Grove, Tyrellstown, Dublin 15Jan 2025€367,000207 m
14 Ballentree Crescent, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15Jan 2025€380,000213 m
10 Ballentree Crescent, Tyrellstown, Dublin 15Jul 2026€372,000221 m
8 Bishops Orchard House, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15Oct 2025€260,000229 m
40 Ballentree Crescent, Tyrellstown, Dublin 15Oct 2025€343,000230 m
20 Ballentree Ave, Tyrrelstown, DublinMay 2026€404,000235 m
17 Ballentree Ave, Tyrellstown, Dublin 15Apr 2026€255,000267 m
6 Ballentree Ave Ireland, Tyrrelstown Dublin 15, DublinMay 2026€397,000291 m

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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

  1. Application received3 August 2023
  2. Decision due27 September 2023
  3. Decision issued18 September 2023
  4. Appeal submitted4 October 2023
  5. Appeal decided19 December 2025
  6. Permission expiry15 November 2023

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