ABP-317446-23Submitted 26 June 2023 / decided 07 April 2025
Appeal decidedRefuse Permission
- Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-317446-2326 June 2023
- Appeal decisionRefuse Permission07 April 2025
Site within the townlands of Ballybane & Kilbride, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Planning application SD22A/0420
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided29 May 2023
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- SD22A/015610 year permission on a site is bounded to the east and south by Grange Castle Golf Club, to the north by Nangor Road (R134) and to the west by an estate road known as Falcon Avenue) for modifications to the permitted data centre granted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SD21A/0186 comprising the following, reconfiguration and alterations to the data centre building to include removal of front of house offices at third floor level, alterations to floor levels at second floor to provide consistency between front of house and data halls, parapet height increase of front of house to c.16.8m, provision of storage at second floor level in lieu of relocated internal generators to the external generator yard and associated elevational alterations; extension of loading dock at ground floor level by c.6osqm in area with minor height increase to c.5.3m; removal of 3 air plenums to the front (north) elevation and provision of screening to generator flues in lieu of omitted plenums; alterations at roof level to include removal of 2m high gantry screening; alterations to the permitted generator plant yard to the north of the data centre to include the removal of fuel tanks, reconfiguration of plant and generators, provision of 2 additional external generators (increase from 5 to 9 external generators), provision of 4 additional external plant rooms, provision of diesel pump tank cabinets and stepover, relocation of generator yard doors and enlarged generator yard to accommodate the proposed modifications; increase in plant areas by c.77sq.m; reconfiguration of plant within the permitted chiller plant yard to the south of the data centre; removal of 1 sprinkler/water tank and removal of stairs and door to the side of the waste compound; reconfiguration of car parking and motorcycle spaces and removal of 1 accessible space. 64 total number of car parking spaces; the proposal also includes provision of on-site gas power generation compound ( c.2,604sq.m in area) in the area previously reserved for a future data centre; the compound comprises 7 modular plant rooms (totalling c.180sq.m in area), 10 gas fired generators and associated flues c.14.7m high, gas skid, associated modular plant, boundary treatment surrounding the compound c.6.5m high and 2 vehicular access points including general and emergency access; all associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, access, landscaping and boundary treatment works; no buildings are proposed above the existing ESB and SDCC wayleaves to the west and north of the site; the overall Gross Floor Area of the development is reduced by c.44sq.m to c.9,795sq.m from previously permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SD21A/0186; the application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. / 0.2 km away / 08 August 2023Refused
- S00A/0259Relocation of site entrance and construction of 760 sq.m. light industrial building and associated site works. / 0.2 km away / 15 June 2000Refused
- SD22A/0029Widening of the site entrance to provide for a separate lane for the entrance and exit of cars to separate car traffic from heavy good vehicle traffic and associated works at Kilcarberry Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. / 0.2 km away / 30 March 2022Refused
- SD15A/0277(1) Installation of overground oil storage tanks; (2) underground interceptors, slit trap, flume chamber and associated ancillary site works. / 0.2 km away / 23 March 2016Refused
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- S02A/0097Change of use from Residential To Irish Cultural and Language Institute and for a new Bio - Cycle unit / 0.5 km away / 22 May 2002Refused
- SD24A/0164WTen-year planning permission is sought for the expansion of existing Google Ireland Limited operations at Grange Castle Business Park South, Dublin, including the development of a 72,400m² data storage facility which will incorporate data halls with associated support areas, a high voltage compound, offices and staff facilities, a loading area, mechanical and electrical yards, internal and external utilities, security fence and gates, landscaping including acoustic screening, 2 no. stormwater attenuation ponds, additional internal vehicle and pedestrian infrastructure, together with ancillary buildings and site infrastructure. The development also includes the creation of a new active travel thoroughfare connecting Grange Castle Business Park South and Profile Park Road. / 0.6 km away / 22 August 2024Refused
- SD18A/0134/EPDemolition of the existing single storey house of 'Erganagh' and the construction of a two storey data centre and delivery bays with associated three storey office block and services that will have a gross floor area of 35,426sq.m on an overall site of 9.2 hectares. The two storey data centre facility and delivery bay (32,419sq.m) will be separated into two adjoined blocks over two floors with a single data hall on each floor of each data centre with service and technical space around each data hall (4 data halls overall) with a two storey delivery bay attached to the east of the data centre block. A three storey office block and delivery bay (2,882sq.m) is attached to the west of the data centre block. The data centre will be served by services and plant to the north of the data centre blocks that will include 32 standby generators with 2 associated flues per generator (64 in total) and grouped into 16 towers of flour flues each (each 20m high). There are proposed to be 32 acoustically attenuated chillers located on the upper level plant gantries to the north of the data hall blocks (eight on each gantry). The development will also include a new substation with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (125sq.m) that will be located to the northeast of the site. The development will be accessed from the Grange Castle South Access Road from the north via the Baldonnel Road and will also include ancillary site development works, including 2 attenuation ponds, to connect to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, services road, entrance gate, 70 car parking spaces including 3 disabled car parking spaces, and 30 sheltered bicycle parking spaces. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages including a wetland to the west all on a site (9.2ha) located within lands in the Grange Castle Business Park South and the residential properties of Erganagh, Kent Cottage and Weston Lodge on land with the townlands of Aungierstown and Ballybane; Ballybane; and Milltown and bounding Baldonnel Road to the west and south and Grange Castle South Access Road to the north, Baldonnel, Dublin 22. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application. / 0.9 km away / 07 September 2023Refused