GrantedCommercialDecided 23 March 2021

3-4, Crag Avenue, Clondalkin Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Construction of four new data centre buildings in Clondalkin.

SD20A/0309 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 February 2021

Reference: SD20A/0309
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 February 2021
Floor area: 47714.5 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 4 new information and communications technology (ICT) facility buildings with a combined gross floor area of approximately 47,564.5 square meters. The buildings will rise up to three levels with a maximum height of 25 meters.

Commercialdata centreictindustrial

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Provision of 4 new information and communications technology (ict) facility buildings and associated development at the subject site, superseding elements of the extant planning permissions on site (reg. Ref. : sd18a/0068 and reg, ref. : sd19a/0185). The application site is subject to an epa industrial emissions licence (ref. No,: p1113-01) relating to the energy centre permitted on site, the single storey energy centre, gas pressure reduction station, and 110kv gas insulated switchgear (gis) substation permitted under reg, ref. : sd18ai0068 and reg. Ref. : sd19ai0185 will be constructed as previously approved and are not affected by the current application. The proposed development will comprise the following: the construction of 4 ict facility buildings (ict facilities 1, 2, 3, and
With a combined total gross floor area {gfa) of c. 47,564.5 sq. M, each ict facility building includes associated external plant areas, totalling c, 20,649.5 sq,m, ict facilities 1, 2, and 3 will be located in the eastern portion of the site, and each comprise a gfa of c. 15,196 sq. M (including ancillary office and administration space) over part two and part three levels with a maximum height of c, 25 metres and a parapet height of c, 19.5 metres, each of the ict facilities will include an associated external plant area of c, 6,624 sq,m, ict facility 4 will be located in the southern portion of the site and comprises a gfa of c, 1,976.5 sq,m (including ancillary office and administration space) over two levels with a maximum height of c, 15 metres and a parapet height of c. 10.5 metres, this ict facility includes an associated external plant area of c. 777.5sq. M, each ict facility building will accommodate ict equipment halls, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas, and screened plant. Construction of internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 153 no. Car parking spaces and 54 no, cycle parking spaces. Connections to vehicular access routes, roads, services and permitted infrastructure relating to the energy centre and 110kv gis substation permitted under reg, ref. : sd18a/0068 and reg, ref. : sd19a/0185. Provision of emergency generators with associated flues, water storage tanks and associated pump rooms (comprising 150 sq,m in total) to serve each of the proposed ict facility buildings. Hard and soft landscaping and planting, lighting, and all associated works, including underground foul and storm water drainage network, boundary treatments and security fencing, attenuation areas, and utility cables

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 8 February 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 June 2025.

Notified floor area: 49.9 m²

9 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
Apt 18 Block A Aras Na Cluaine, Yellow Meadows Road, Nangar Rd	May 2025	€257,000	246 m
28a Aras Na Cluaine, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Feb 2026	€210,000	246 m
C125 Aras Na Cluaine, Nangor Rd, Clondalkin Dublin 22	Apr 2025	€265,000	249 m
73 B Aras Na Cluaine, Woodford Walk, Nangor Rd Clondalkin	Dec 2025	€227,000	249 m
59b Aras Na Cluaine, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Mar 2026	€246,000	249 m
167 Aras Na Cluaine, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Mar 2025	€250,000	284 m
181 Aras Na Cluaine, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	May 2025	€262,000	284 m
Apt 172c, Aras Na Cluaine, Yellow Meadows Rd Dublin 22	Jan 2025	€217,000	284 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 received24 February 2021
Further information requested28 January 2021
Further information received24 February 2021
Decision due23 March 2021
Decision issued23 March 2021
Grant issued4 May 2021

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