GrantedIndustrialDecided 20 January 2016

Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Two new single storey data centres totaling 33,800 sq.m at Grange Castle Business Park.

SD15A/0343 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 November 2015

Reference: SD15A/0343
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 17 November 2015
Floor area: 33800 m²

Summary

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The development consists of two single storey data centres (DUB07 and DUB08) replacing six previously permitted buildings. Each data centre will have a gross floor area of approximately 16,900 sq.m, containing offices, computer areas, plant equipment, and five 25-metre-high flues. The project also includes 257 car parking spaces and infrastructure for future waste heat recycling.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Provision of 2 single storey data centres (dub07 & dub08) immediately west of existing data centre (dub06). These data centres replace 6 buildings permitted under sd14a/0194. Each data centre will contain the following; offices, computer and associated support areas, electrical component rooms, plant and associated equipment, 5 flues (each c. 25m high), plant at roof level. Gross floor area of each c. 16,900sq. M (c. 33,800sq. M in total). The height of each data centre will range between c. 6.5m & c. 13m high. Also proposed are ancillary site works for connection to infrastructural services, as well as fencing, landscaping, perimeter service roads around the buildings. The provision for installation of heat dispersal infrastructure to facilitate the future potential recycling of waste heat energy by 3rd parties. Revision to permitted car parking and additional parking to now provide a total of 257 spaces (including 5 universal accessible spaces) serving dub06, dub07 and dub08. Provision of 10 bicycle parking spaces. Relocation of fire sprinkler water storage tank (c. 128sq. M) permitted under sd14a/0194. Otherwise no changes to the existing dub06 data centre, plant/tanks, signage, landscaping as permitted/modified under ref's sd13a/0265 & sd14a/0194. An environmental impact statement (eis) has been submitted with this planning application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

EESI

“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 26 October 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 January 2025.

Notified floor area: 44 m²

12 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartments 1-33, Block 8 Nangor Hall, Kilcarbery Grange	Dec 2025	€12,943,276	459 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

Application received17 November 2015
Decision due20 January 2016
Decision issued20 January 2016
Grant issued23 February 2016

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