GrantedEnergyDecided 27 October 2017

Grangecastle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Temporary 18MW gas-powered electricity generator compound at Grange Castle Business Park.

SD17A/0318 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 September 2017

Reference: SD17A/0318
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 6 September 2017
Floor area: 125 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a temporary three-year 18MW gas-powered electricity generator compound to supply the DUB08 data centre at the Microsoft campus. The development includes 16 generators, a gas skid compound, site buildings, a 10m high acoustic screen, and associated works.

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Development description

The provision of a temporary (for 3 years) 18mw gas powered electricity generator compound to provide electricity to the dub08 data centre located within the microsoft data centre campus, in advance of the upgrade of electricity infrastructure locally. The development will include 16 generators, gas skid compound and site compound (providing control cabinets, drying room, toilets and staff canteen – total floor area of buildings c. 125sq. M). Temporary access arrangements via existing construction access from business park road. Provision of 10m high acoustic screen, palisade fencing and gates, staff parking, additional landscape screening. All associated site development, service provision, landscaping and other works. The temporary generator compound will be located within campus lands subject to an extant planning permission – reg. Ref: sd16a/0088 (4 no. Data centres; dub09, dub10, dub12, dub13) and the current application represents a modification to this permission. The compound will be located across part of the footprint of permitted data centre dub12. It is intended that dub12 and dub13 will be constructed and permission reg. Ref: sd16/0088 completed following decommissioning of the temporary generator compound. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been submitted with this application.

Land-use zoning

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EESI

“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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within 500 m

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartments 1-33, Block 8 Nangor Hall, Kilcarbery Grange	Dec 2025	€12,943,276	284 m

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Key dates

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Application received6 September 2017
Decision due31 October 2017
Decision issued27 October 2017
Grant issued4 December 2017

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