Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 16 February 2021

Avoca River Park, Shelton Abbey & Kilbride, Arklow

Demolition of industrial buildings to construct three data centre buildings and standby power compounds in Arklow.

201285 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 December 2020

Reference
201285
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 December 2020
Residential units
1
Floor area
1 m²

Summary

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This major development involves the demolition of existing industrial buildings totalling 2,784.4 sqm. In their place, three data centre buildings with mezzanine offices, standby diesel generator compounds, and fuel storage tanks will be constructed.

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Development description

  • Demolition of existing ind building units totalling (c. 2784.4m2) comprising of a c. 7.1m high overall main building (c. 2460m2), a c. 4.2m high sub-station (c. 107.3m2), a c. 3.6m high guardhouse (c. 106.2m2), a c. 3.6m high east-building (c. 39.1m2), c. 5m high water tank (c. 56.8m2) &c. 2.6m high pump house building (c. 15.1m2), assoc works
  • Dev of 3 no. Data centre buildings, ancillary offices & plant comprising of: data centre building a, - a single storey data centre building, with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (gfa c. 10,564m2, building height c. 13,658m & structures c. 15,137m), made up of 2 no. Data halls & loading areas with assoc 2 no. Dock levellers & including 10 no. C. 14m high flues, & adjacent 1 no. Standby power generation compounds, consisting of 10 no. Hv diesel generators &belly tanks (gfa c. 530 m2), 1 no. Storage fuel tank (gfa c. 15m2). Data centre building b – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (gfa c. 18,508m2, building height c. 13,658m &structures c. 15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data halls &loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock levellers &including 20 no. C. 14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby power generation compounds, consisting of 20 no. Hv diesel generators &belly tanks (gfa c. 1,060 m2), 2 no. Storage fuel tanks (gfa c. 30m2). Data centre building c – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (gfa c. 18,508m2, building height c. 13,658m & structures c. 15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data halls & loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock levellers &including 20 no. C. 14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby power generation compounds, consisting of 20 no. Hv diesel generators & belly tanks (gfa c. 1,060 m2), 2 no. Storage fuel tanks (gfa c. 30m2)
  • Upgrading of existing 110 kv substation to comprise of compound (c. 8539m2) consisting of 11 kv gis switch room (gfa c. 708m2), &4 no. External transformers (gfa c. 550m2), a grid connection, security fence & all assoc works & services
  • Dev of 1 no. Fire hydrant pump hse (gfa c. 129m2) with sprinkler tank (c. 49m2), 1 no. Single storey security guard hse (gfa c. 48m2) &2 no. Vehicular accesses, internal access rds & 224 no. Surface car parking spaces
  • An upgraded attenuation basin, a proposed ww treatment plant &polishing filter
  • All assoc site services, with c. 2.7m high palisade fence, landscaping, boundary & all assoc site development works above & below ground. An eiar has been prepared in respect of the proposed dev

Key dates

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  1. Application received15 December 2020
  2. Decision due17 February 2021
  3. Decision issued16 February 2021
  4. Grant issued22 March 2021
  5. Permission expiry21 March 2026

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