GrantedCommercialDecided 27 November 2025

Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Amendments to a permitted ICT facility, including internal layouts, facade changes, and generator compounds.

2560806 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 9 October 2025

Reference: 2560806
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 October 2025

Summary

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The applicant seeks permission to amend a previously permitted ICT facility development. Changes include internal layout reconfigurations across three buildings, facade alterations, expanded external generator compounds, and water services compound amendments.

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Development description

The proposed development seeks permission to amend the development permitted under wcc reg. Ref. : 23/72 and will consist of the following
Reconfiguration of the internal layout of the 3-no. Permitted ict facility buildings to include ict equipment rooms, mechanical rooms, switch rooms, electrical equipment rooms, office accommodation, storage and staff facilities at ground and first floor levels
Amendments to the southern façade on all ict facility buildings to include alterations to fenestration, extension of permitted louvered façade treatment, and associated alterations
An increase of c. 113 sq. M to the permitted external generator compound of each ict facility building at ground floor to accommodate additional plant and equipment
Amendments to plant and equipment layout at roof level and the provision of 1 no. Additional roof-mounted emergency landlord generator on each ict facility building
Amendments to the permitted water services compound to provide for 1 no. Sprinkler tank, 1 no. Hydrant tank, 2 no. Hydrant water tanks, 2 no. Water storage tanks, 6 no. Single storey pump rooms (with a gross floor area (gfa) of c. 52 sq. M each) and 1 no. Single storey pump room of with a gfa of c. 46 sq. M
Revisions to permitted site access arrangements including the omission of a permitted security hut and the provision of a revised sally port entrance system with a single storey gatehouse (c. 43 sq. M) and associated revised internal road network
Relocation of permitted car parking spaces and the provision of 26 no. Additional car parking spaces (149 no. Spaces in total), electric vehicle (ev) car parking and ducting
The proposed development also includes alterations to the permitted landscaping and planting, fuel filling areas, boundary treatments, security fencing, lighting, suds and drainage, and all associated and ancillary site development works. The operation of the development will require an epa industrial emissions directive (ie) licence

Key dates

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Application received9 October 2025
Decision due3 December 2025
Decision issued27 November 2025
Grant issued13 January 2026
Permission expiry12 January 2031

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