SD21A/0288: Erect 329sq.m or 67.34 KWp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the building DUB12 in data centre; all associated site works.
Unit 75 (DUB12), Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
DecisionGrant permission
Decided08 December 2021
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- SD16A/0087Site enabling works including demolition of existing vacant house and outbuildings (total floor area c.241sq.m), diversion of Baldonnell stream, provision of below ground attenuation and associated landscape works on a site of c.9.4ha located north of the Nangor Road and west of kilcarberry Business Park. / 0.1 km away / 09 May 2016Granted
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- SD04A/0062Alterations to previously approved warehouse extension plan Ref No. SD03A/0714, such alteration consisting of 568 sq.m. of proposed mezzanine dispatch offices in lieu of 312 sq.m. of ground floor offices approved in the orignal application together with associated alterations to the north facing facade of the extension. / 0.2 km away / 10 May 2004Granted
- SD03A/07141) 70000sq.ft. single storey extension to existing warehouse for use as warehouse storage; 2) 2-storey extension to offices at rear of existing warehouse for use as offices and ancillary staff accommodation; 3) a) 3-storey extension to offices at front of existing warehouse to include staff toilets, locker rooms, stores, and b) new access corridor; 4) single storey extension to rear of existing warehouse for use as a forklift charging enclosure; 5) single storey packaging, recycling and grading enclosure building to rear of site; 6) additional car parking and associated site works. / 0.2 km away / 17 November 2003Granted
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- SD15A/0343Provision of 2 single storey data centres (DUB07 & DUB08) immediately west of existing data centre (DUB06). These data centres replace 6 buildings permitted under SD14A/0194. Each data centre will contain the following; offices, computer and associated support areas, electrical component rooms, plant and associated equipment, 5 flues (each c.25m high), plant at roof level. Gross floor area of each c.16,900sq.m (c.33,800sq.m in total). The height of each data centre will range between c.6.5m & c.13m high. Also proposed are ancillary site works for connection to infrastructural services, as well as fencing, landscaping, perimeter service roads around the buildings. The provision for installation of heat dispersal infrastructure to facilitate the future potential recycling of waste heat energy by 3rd parties. Revision to permitted car parking and additional parking to now provide a total of 257 spaces (including 5 universal accessible spaces) serving DUB06, DUB07 and DUB08. Provision of 10 bicycle parking spaces. Relocation of fire sprinkler water storage tank (c.128sq.m) permitted under SD14A/0194. Otherwise no changes to the existing DUB06 data centre, plant/tanks, signage, landscaping as permitted/modified under Ref's SD13A/0265 & SD14A/0194. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this planning application. / 0.2 km away / 20 January 2016Granted
- SD13A/0265Construction of a single data centre with plant at roof level (total gross floor area 35,000 sq.m. as the approved SD13A/0143 scheme). The single change between the approved SD13A/0143 and this application being that the finished floor level is now proposed to be 71.00 OD and not 69.00 OD as per the approved - as a result of this change the heights of the permitted flues, 93.85 OD will be 95.85 OD but will remain 25 metres tall as per SD13A/0143). Otherwise the proposed development remains as the granted SD13A/0143 and comprises of the following uses: - offices, computer and associated support areas, electrical component rooms, plant and associated equipment and new three string 110KV transformer of 974sq.m. for the sole and only use of Microsoft Ireland in connection with this installation. For site safety purposes the provision of sprinkler tanks of 670m3 and associated tank pump room of 69sq.m. are also proposed; also included are ancillary site works for connection to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, perimeter services road around the building, 155 no. car parking spaces including 8 no. disabled car parking spaces; the site perimeter will be enclosed with berming and landscaping to the frontage onto Technology Park Road and the other Grange Castle estate roads. An Environmental Impact Statement has been submitted with this application. / 0.2 km away / 20 February 2014Granted