GrantedRetentionDecided 26 May 2026

Townlands within Grange Castle South Business Park, Baldonnel, Dublin 22

Demolition of three dwellings and retention of various elements of a permitted data centre development.

SD20A/0295/EP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 April 2026

Reference: SD20A/0295/EP
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Extension Of Duration Of Permission
Received: 2 April 2026

Summary

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This application seeks an extension of duration for amendments to a permitted data centre development. It includes the demolition of three dwellings and the retention of a sprinkler tank, PV panels, a revised attenuation pond, and modified generator flues.

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Official record

Development description

Amendments and modifications to the permitted data centre development granted under reg. Ref. Sd18a/0134 - abp ref. Abp-302813-18 and the temporary substation permission granted under sd19a/0300 to include: demolition of the two storey dwelling of weston house; single storey dwelling and outbuildings/ stables of weston lodge; and the single storey dwelling and converted garage of kent cottage. Retention of sprinkler tank and pump house to the south-west of building a data centre to replace 4 sprinkler tanks; retention of 40kw(p) pv panels on the roof of building a data centre; retention of revised size of northern attenuation pond and loss of permitted landscaping to its south; retention of ramped access to rear of temporary substation permitted under sd19a/0300; retention of revised flue arrangement for building a data centre from 2 associated flues per generator to 1 associated flue per generator (16 in total) and grouped into 8 towers of two flues each (each 20m high); retention of revised position of security fence to north, west and south of building a data centre; and retention and modifications of landscape berm along baldonnel road and to east of weston house. Development will consist of new works to include: modifications of permitted vehicular entrance to the data centre to include a new single storey guard house (37sq. M) and two internal entrance gates; modification to car parking so that the permitted entrance to the parking area from the east is closed off; modifications of flue arrangement for building b data centre from 2 associated flues per generator to 1 associated flue per generator (16 in total) and grouped into 8 towers of two flues each (each 20m high); modifications to permitted landscape scheme to north and south of building a data centre; removal of roadside entrance to erganagh house (demolished), kent cottage, and the former scaffolding yard; and removal of roadside entrance to weston house and its replacement with a new agricultural gate and fence to be erected to facilitate access for maintenance and security purposes only all on a site of 9.7ha located within lands in the grange castle south business park and the residential properties of weston house, kent cottage and weston lodge as well as the former scaffolding yard on land within the townlands of aungierstown and ballybane; ballybane; and milltown and bounding baldonnel road to the west and south and grange castle south access road to the north, baldonnel, dublin 22.

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“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Application received2 April 2026
Decision due26 May 2026
Decision issued26 May 2026

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