GrantedEnergyDecided 29 July 2024

Keppel Data Centre, Citywest Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24

Installation of battery energy storage units at an existing data centre in Citywest.

SD23A/0339 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 July 2024

Reference: SD23A/0339
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 July 2024

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the installation of energy storage units at an existing data centre facility. The development will consist of two new battery storage units, two HV power skids, two MV transformers, a concrete slab, and security fencing.

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Official record

Development description

Installation of energy storage units at an existing datacentre facility. The energy storage will consist of two new battery storage units, 2 new hv power skids (pcs transformer and hv rmu), two new mv transformers, concrete slab, security fence of 2.4 meters height including two new internal gate entrances.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 The Close, Foxwood Barn, Brownsbarnprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€414,096	205 m
4 The Park, Foxwood Barn, Brownsbarn	Nov 2025	€497,000	232 m
25 The Park, Foxwood Barn, Brownsbarnprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€414,097	269 m
6 The Way, Foxwood Barn, Citywestprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€378,854	301 m
14 The Avenue, Foxwood Barn, Brownsbarnprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€506,608	331 m
6 The Walk, Citywest Village, Citywest	Jun 2026	€530,000	331 m
18 The Avenue, Foxwood Barn, Brownsbarnprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€511,013	347 m
18 The Park, Citywest Village, Citywest	Oct 2025	€508,000	351 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 received1 July 2024
Decision due29 July 2024
Decision issued29 July 2024
Appeal submitted23 August 2024
Appeal decided23 July 2025
Permission expiry23 July 2030

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