GrantedIndustrialDecided 14 June 2023

Site located at Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Demolition of existing structures and construction of three 3-storey data centre buildings in Arklow.

2372 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 27 January 2023

Reference: 2372
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 January 2023

Summary

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This application seeks a ten-year permission to demolish existing industrial structures and construct 3 three-storey ICT facility (data centre) buildings. The total gross floor area will be approximately 48,618 sq.m, replacing a previously permitted data centre development.

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Storeys: 3
Floor area: 48,618 m²

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Development description

The proposed development occupies part of the site of (and will supersede) a previously permitted data centre development under reg. Ref. 20/1285. The proposed development, for which a ten-year permission is sought, consists of the following: demolition of the existing structures on site (industrial structures and outbuildings) and site clearance works; construction of 3 no. Three storey information and communication technology (ict) facility buildings, each with a gross floor area (gfa) of c. 16,206 sq. M (c. 48,618sq. M gfa in total), and with a parapet height of c. 19.5 metres; each of the 3 no. Ict buildings will accommodate ict equipment rooms, mechanical equipment rooms, staff welfare facilities, ancillary office space, security rooms, storage, and loading bays; a customer compound, a power trunk building, a transformer compound and a water tank compound area are provided to the north of the ict facility buildings; the development includes the extension of the existing road and serving the existing industrial park to access the subject site, with gated access points to the proposed ict facility development to be provided off this roadway; construction of internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 124 no. Car parking spaces and motorcycle and cycle parking spaces; landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing, and all associated site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, attenuation and percolation areas, and utility cable (including connections to the substation permitted under abp ref. 310090-21, resulting in the partial culverting of an existing drainage ditch), on an application site area measuring c. 9.69 hectares. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

Key dates

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Application received27 January 2023
Further information requested21 March 2023
Further information received24 April 2023
Decision due18 June 2023
Decision issued14 June 2023
Grant issued25 July 2023
Permission expiry24 July 2028

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