GrantedDemolitionDecided 5 June 2020

Portan, Gunnocks To The North Of Clonee, Co. Meath

Demolition of five vacant properties and addition of overflow parking at an approved data centre campus.

RA200214 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 February 2020

Reference: RA200214
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 February 2020

Summary

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The development consists of amendments to an approved data centre campus. It includes the demolition of five vacant properties totaling approximately 976 square meters, the addition of 54 overflow car parking spaces with lighting poles, and new boundary fencing and landscaping.

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Floor area: 976 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of an amendment to the existing approved data centre campus (meath county council ref: ra/150605 / an bord pleanala ref; pl17.245347) and associated boundary treatments application (meath county council ref: ra/180048) comprising the following elements: (a) addition of grasscrete and 6 no. Circa 8m high lighting poles for the provision of circa 54 no. Overflow car parking spaces to the north of building cln 3 for commissioning contractors; (b) demolition of vacant properties at the following addresses (including removal of all services / utilities and septic tanks where necessary): d15 kw99, portan, clonee, county meath (c. 266m2); d15 e102, steelbones, portan, clonee, county meath (c. 305m2); d15 c9rk, portan, clonee, county meath (c. 155m2); d15 a294, gunnocks, clonee, county meath (c. 105m2); d15 px47, greenacres, gunnocks, clonee, county meath (c. 145m2); total approximate area to be demolished - c. 976m2, (c) addition of boundary treatments (c. 3.0m high green mesh fence) and site landscaping; and (d) all associated and ancillary works. Planning permission is being sought for a ten-year period

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A1 - Existing ResidentialRS

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Manakai, Portan, Clonee	Nov 2025	€1,300,000	206 m

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Key dates

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Application received21 February 2020
Decision due11 June 2020
Decision issued5 June 2020
Grant issued5 August 2020
Permission expiry4 August 2025

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