Keppel Data Centre, 4 Ballycoolin Rd, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15, D15 AKK1
Installation of battery energy storage units at an existing data centre in Ballycoolin.
FW24A/0214E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 May 2024
- Reference
- FW24A/0214E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing energy storage units at the Keppel Data Centre. This includes four new battery storage units, two high-voltage power skids, two medium-voltage transformers, and a 2.4-metre-high security fence with internal gates.
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
We, grid beyond limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site address: keppel data centre, 4 ballycoolin rd, ballycoolin, dublin 15, d15akk1. The development will consist of the installation of energy storage units at an existing datacentre facility. The energy storage will consist of 4 no. New battery storage units, 2 no. New hv power skids (pcs transformer and hv rmu), 2 no. Mv transformer, new security fence of 2.4 meters height including 2 no. New internal gate entrances.
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.
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Timeline
- Application received17 May 2024
- Decision due11 July 2024
- Decision issued2 July 2024
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