GrantedIndustrialDecided 12 February 2025

Orion Business Park, North West Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15, D15 XE2N

Amendments to a permitted data centre development in Ballycoolin, including a new battery storage system.

FW24A/0532E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2024

Reference: FW24A/0532E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 December 2024

Summary

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The application seeks modifications to a previously permitted data centre scheme. Changes include a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a raised platform, a 500mm height increase to one building, new steel stair towers, and additional plant housing.

Industrialdata centrebessenergyindustrial

Floor area: 15 m²

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Official record

Development description

The application for permission consists of amendments to permission reg. Ref. Fw17a/0167 as amended by permission reg. Refs. Fw18a/0114, and fw24a/0246e accounting for various amendments to the permitted 3 no. Data centres, associated infrastructure and associated works. The proposed modifications will comprise the following
Revised layout for southwest corner of the site to provide for a battery energy storage system (bess) with raised platform and screening, and modifications to the permitted concrete surface and landscaping to allow for same
500mm increase in the building height of the permitted mv2 building
Modification of stair access to the permitted fuel & urea tanks by way of addition of 2 no. Steel stair towers
Addition of plant housing between the csb building and fuel tanks of c. 15 sq m and height of c. 3.7m
Change in height of flue sampling platforms at each of the 3 no. Flue groups by 800mm; and
All associated works ancillary to the modifications. The application relates to a development for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence and epa-industrial emissions directive (ie) licence (epa reg no. P1210-01) has been applied for in relation to the activity at the development site

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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Key dates

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Application received16 December 2024
Decision due18 February 2025
Decision issued12 February 2025

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