Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 13 May 2022

Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Construction of two large energy centres with 30 generators in Arklow.

211080 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 31 August 2021

Reference
211080
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
31 August 2021

Summary

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A ten-year planning permission is sought for two energy centre buildings with a combined floor area of over 15,000 sq.m. The development will house 30 generators and include 10 flues reaching 33 metres in height.

Energyenergyinfrastructuregenerators
Storey
1
Floor area
15,145 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Full ten-year planning permission for development on this site located at avoca river park, arklow, co. Wicklow. The proposed development is to be located within the townlands of shelton abbey and marsh. The site is bound to the west by the site of a permitted data storage facility development (permitted under reg. Ref. : 201285), to the north by the access road to avoca river park, to the south by undeveloped lands and to the east by undeveloped lands beyond which is the m11 motorway. The proposed development consists of the following
  • All site clearance and enabling works required to facilitate the development
  • Construction of 2 no. Energy centre buildings (energy centre 1 and energy centre
  • Each with a height to parapet level of c. 13.85 metres
  • Energy centre 1 will comprise a gross floor area (gfa) of 5,965 sq. M. Within a single storey building and will accommodate 12 no. Generators. 4 no. Flues 33 metres in height will be accommodated along with south-western elevation of the building
  • Energy centre 2 will comprise a gfa of 9,180 sq. M. Within a single storey building and will accommodate 18 no. Generators. 6 no. Flues 33 metres in height will be accommodated along the south-western elevation of the building
  • Construction of a battery compound to provide electricity storage and backup power, located to the northeast of energy centre 2, to comprise 27 no. Battery arrays within a compound area of c. 0.7 hectares. A single storey mv switch-room building (c. 181 sq. M. Gfa) will be provided to the west of the battery compound
  • Provision of a transformer compound (to the northwest of energy centre 1), along with a welfare building (c. 38 sq. M. Gfa)
  • Provision of fuel storage tanks (2 no. ) within a bunded compound to the north of energy centre
  • Construction of a new access from the existing estate access road to the north of the site, internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 6 no. Car parking spaces and 4 no. Cycle parking spaces
  • Landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing and all associated ancillary and site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network (including on-site wastewater treatment system) and utility cables

Key dates

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  1. Application received31 August 2021
  2. Further information requested22 October 2021
  3. Further information received21 March 2022
  4. Decision due15 May 2022
  5. Decision issued13 May 2022
  6. Grant issued15 June 2022
  7. Permission expiry14 June 2027

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