Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 19 January 2022

Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin

Construction of two single-storey data centres and three gas-powered generation plants.

SD21A/0042 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 December 2021

Reference
SD21A/0042
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
14 December 2021
Floor area
24624 m²

Summary

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The development includes the demolition of an abandoned dwelling and agricultural buildings, followed by the construction of two data centres, three gas-powered generation plants, standby generators, and associated infrastructure.

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Development description

Construction of two single storey data centres with associated office and service areas; and three gas powered generation plant buildings with an overall gross floor area of 24,624sq. M that will comprise of the following: demolition of abandoned single storey dwelling, remaining agricultural shed and derelict former farm building; construction of 2 single storey data centres (12,797sq. M), both with associated plant at roof level, with 24 standby diesel generators with associated flues (each 25m high) that will be attached to a single storey goods receiving area/store and a single storey office area (2,404sq. M) located to the west of the data centres as well as associated water tower and sprinkler tank and other services; amendments to the internal access road and omission of access to loading bay permitted under sdcc planning ref. Sd19a/0042/abp ref. Pl06s. 305948 that include the relocation of permitted, and new, internal security gates; and new internal access roads to serve the proposed development that will provide access to 39 new car parking spaces (including 4 electric and 2 disabled spaces) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve the new data centres; the development will also include the phased development of 3 two storey gas powered generation plants (9,286sq. M) within three individual buildings and ancillary development to provide power to facilitate the development of the overall site to be located within the south-west part of the overall site. Gas plant 1 (3,045sq. M) will contain 20 generator units (18+2) with associated flues (each 25m high) will facilitate, once operational the decommissioning of the temporary gas powered generation plant within its open compound as granted under sdcc planning ref. Sd19a/0042/abp ref. Pl06s. 305948. Gas plant 2 (3,045sq. M) will contain 20 generator units (18+2) with associated flues (each 25m high). And, gas plant 3 (3,196sq. M) will contain 21 generator units (19+2) with associated flues (each 25m high). These plants will be built to provide power to each data centre, if and, when required. The gas plants will be required as back up power generation once the permitted power connection via the permitted substation is achieved; new attenuation pond to the north of the site; green walls are proposed on the southern elevation of each power plant, as well as to the northern elevation of the generator compound of the data centres, and enclosing the water tower/pump room compound, and a new hedgerow is proposed linking east and west of the site; proposed above ground gas installation compound to contain single storey kiosk (93sq. M) and boiler room (44sq. M). The development will also include ancillary site works, connections to existing infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage. The development will include minor modifications to the permitted landscaping to the west of the site as granted under sdcc planning ref. Sd19a/0042/abp ref. Pl06s. 305948. The site will remain enclosed by landscaping to all boundaries. The development will be accessed off the r120 via the permitted access granted under sdcc planning ref. Sd19a/0042/abp ref. Pl06s. 305948. An epa-industrial emissions (ie) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the gas powered generation plant. An environment impact assessment report (eiar) has been submitted with this application. All on a site of 22.1hectares.

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 3 July 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 6,194 m²

2 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

Timeline

  1. Application received14 December 2021
  2. Further information requested20 April 2021
  3. Further information received2 September 2021
  4. Decision due19 January 2022
  5. Decision issued19 January 2022
  6. Grant issued24 March 2022
  7. Appeal submitted15 February 2022
  8. Appeal decided9 March 2022
  9. Permission expiry15 July 2022

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