Microsoft Campus, Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 F1W8
Temporary installation of nine HVO-fuelled generators at the Microsoft Campus in Clondalkin.
SD25A/0017W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 January 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0017W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedMicrosoft Ireland Operations Ltd. seeks permission for the temporary installation of nine generators fuelled with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. The generators will feature flue stacks up to 30.95 metres high and require an Industrial Emissions Licence.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Microsoft ireland operations ltd. Intend to apply for permission for development at the microsoft campus, grange castle business park, nangor road, clondalkin, dublin
- The development will consist of the temporary provision of 9 no. Generators (fuelled with hydrotreated vegetable oil (hvo)) and associated site development works for a period to run concurrently with the lifespan of the permitted development under south dublin county council (sdcc) reg. Ref. Sd20a/0283 and sd21a/0203. The maximum height of the flue stacks associated with the generators is c. 30.95m. The temporary works will be removed when the permission expires. The application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence. The use of the site is an establishment to which the european communities (major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations 2006 as amended by the chemicals act (control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations 2015 apply
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments 1-33, Block 8 Nangor Hall, Kilcarbery Grange | Dec 2025 | €12,943,276 | 473 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 January 2025
- Decision due27 March 2025
- Decision issued27 March 2025
- Permission expiry5 May 2030
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