Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 16 October 2018

Site within the townlands of Ballymakaily & The Grange, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Construction of two new single-storey data halls and associated infrastructure in Lucan.

SD18A/0298 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 August 2018

Reference
SD18A/0298
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Permission
Received
22 August 2018
Floor area
6559 m²

Summary

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The development includes two new single-storey data halls with a gross floor area of 5,823 sq.m, associated offices, plant, 12 standby generators with 15m high flues, and the relocation and redesign of a two-storey ESB substation.

Industrialdata centresubstationgenerators
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

Amendment and completion of the permissions granted under reg. Ref. Sd16a/0214, sd16a/0345, sd17a/0141 and sd17a/0392 as well as the construction of two new single storey data halls and associated office areas and plant, with a gross floor area of 5,823sq. M. 1 new single storey data hall (1,857sq. M) plus single storey offices (719sq. M) will be located to the immediate east of the data hall that was permitted and subsequently extended under reg. Ref. Sd17a/0141 and sd17a/0392. The new data hall will include plant at roof level; associated support services, 4 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and service road. 1 new single storey data hall (3,005sq. M) plus delivery bay (242sq. M) will be located to the north of the extended data centre granted under reg. Ref. Sd17a/0141 and sd17a/0392 and to the south of the permitted attenuation pond. The new data hall will include plant at roof level; associated support services, 8 standy generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and service road. Relocation and redesign of the two storey esb substation (556sq. M) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (180sq. M) permitted under sd16a/0345 to the immediate north of the entrance into the site from grange castle business park. The development will also include a revised location for the sprinkler tank and pump room permitted under sd17a/0392, as well as a revision and extension to the permitted service road to provide vehicular access to all data halls and relocation of the 3 car parking spaces permitted under sd17a/0392 as well as the creation of 14 new spaces (17 spaces overall) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve this element of the development. The development will also include modifications to the attenuation pond, and to the landscaping previously permitted. The development will continue to include ancillary site works, connections to the existing grange castle infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been submitted with this 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 11 September 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 April 2022.

Notified floor area: 2,604 m²

4 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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

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  1. Application received22 August 2018
  2. Decision due16 October 2018
  3. Decision issued16 October 2018
  4. Grant issued27 November 2018

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