SD23A/0291: The application site comprises an area of c. 0.15 hectares. The proposed development comprises an alteration to planning permission Reg. Ref. SD21A/0241, as amended by Reg Ref SD23A/0035. There is a separate application under consideration under Reg Ref SD23A/0203 for the provision of a temporary medium voltage substation on lands to the southeast of the application site. The proposed development (for which a temporary 3-year permission is sought) will comprise the following: Construction of a temporary power generation compound, comprising 24 no. generators (to be powered by hydrogenated vegetable oil), associated flues (c. 6m in height), 8 no. fuel storage tanks, a switchgear room, control room, spares containers, and ancillary structures, all within a fenced compound; The proposed generators will be enclosed within an acoustic panel enclosure c. 11m in height; The proposed temporary power generation compound will be located on an area for permitted car parking under Ref Ref SD21A/0241, as amended by Reg Ref SD23A/0035, which will be constructed following the removal of the temporary compound; The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works.
Site at Profile Park, south of new Nangor Road (R134), within the townlands of Kilbride & Ballybane, Dublin 22
DecisionGrant permission
Decided01 March 2024
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- SD23A/0203Amendments to planning permission Reg. Ref.: SD21A/0241 as previously amended by Reg. Ref. SD23A/0035. The proposed amendments consist of the following the provision of a temporary, single storey, medium voltage ESB substation building (with a gross floor area of c. 39.5 sq.m), accessed from the estate road to the south east. Associated landscaping and tree planting. All associated and ancillary works. / 0.1 km away / 09 January 2024Granted
- SD21A/0241Demolition of the abandoned single storey dwelling and associated outbuilding (206sqm); construction of 2 two storey data centers with plant at roof level of each facility and associated ancillary development which will have a gross floor area of 40,589sq.m consisting of 1 two storey data center (Building 11) which will be located to the south of the site and will have a gross floor area of 24,667sq.m. including 22 emergency generators located at ground floor level within a compound to the western side of the data center with associated flues that will be 22.3m in height; 1 two storey data center (Building 12) which will be located to the north of the site, and to the immediate north of Building 11 and will have a gross floor area of 12,915sq.m including 11 emergency generators located at ground floor level within a compound to the western side of the data center with associated flues that will be 22.3m in height; each of the two data centers will include data storage rooms, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage spaces, office administration areas, and plant including PV panels at roof level as well as a separate house generator for each facility which will provide emergency power to the admin and ancillary spaces; each generator will include a diesel tank and there will be a refuelling area to serve the proposed emergency generators; the overall height of each data center apart from the flues and plant at roof level is c. 14.23m above the finished floor level; the overall height of each data center apart from the flues and plant at roof level is c. 14.23m above the finished floor level; single storey step-up substation (38sq.m) as well as 2 single storey switch substations (121sq.m); AGI Gas Regulator compound that include 3 single storey buildings (134sq.m); construction of a gas powered generation plant in the form of a 13m high single storey building with a gross floor area of 2,714sq.m that will contain 10 gas generators with associated flues that will be 25m in height, and grouped in pairs and threes; the Gas Plant will be located to the west of Building 11; ancillary site development works, that will include reorientation of the Baldonnel Stream, biodiversity management initiatives, attenuation ponds and the installation and connection to the underground foul and storm water drainage network, and installation of utility ducts and cables, that will include the drilling and laying of ducts and cables under the internal road network within Profile Park; other ancillary site development works will include hard and soft landscaping, lighting, fencing, signage, services road, entrance gates, sprinkler tanks and pump room; a temporary gas powered generation plant within a fenced yard containing 21 generator units in containers, each with associated flues (each 25m high), 12 transformers and 10 containers of controls to be located to the west of, and associated with the first phase of Building 11, and will be required for a period of up to 2 years if connection to the national grid is delayed; this temporary plant will not be built if the connection to the national grid is in place prior to the operation of Building 11 at this site that includes an abandoned single storey residential property on the New Nangor Road (R134), Dublin 22; and on land within the townlands of Ballybane and Kilbride within Profile Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on an overall site of 8.7 hectares. / 0.1 km away / 16 May 2022Granted
- SD23A/0035Amendment and modification of SD21A/0241 including the replacement of the permitted 2 sprinkler tanks and pump room with a two storey battery energy storage system (435.56sq.m) over a single level basement that will contain a sprinkler system, water tanks and pump room that will serve the overall permitted development as granted under Ref. SD21A/0241; A single additional car parking space will be provided adjacent to the new building that will be accessed via permitted access road from Falcon Avenue within Profile Park that was granted under Ref. SD21A/0241; 2 new transformers to be located to the north of the permitted switch rooms; 1 life safety generator to be located adjacent to the permitted step up transformer compound within the site. / 0.1 km away / 15 June 2023Granted
- SD20A/0124(1) Demolition of existing single storey dwelling (c.108.5sq.m); (2) construction of a Distribution Warehouse Building comprising warehousing and ancillary areas at ground floor and support offices, staff areas and plant across two floors; (3) the development will be accessed from the existing Profile Park estate road; (4) provision of car parking, cycle parking, security gatehouse, landscaping and boundary treatments (including security fencing and gates); (5) all associated site development and services works (including diversion/culverting/reprofiling of existing stream on site); (6) total gross floor area of the development c.17,006sq.m. / 0.1 km away / 10 November 2020Granted
- SD08A/0266Five storey headquarter office building which includes four storeys of office accommodation with a gross floor area of 2657.31sq.m. over a single storey level of undercroft car parking. The development also includes two no. single storey plant rooms of 69.42sq.m. at roof level. Access to the development is proposed from the Nangor Road via the internal Spine Road within the 'Profile Park' Business Park permitted under Planning Application Reg. Ref. SD06A/0568. The development includes 60 number car parking spaces which will be provided at undercroft level and 40 no. surface car parking spaces which will be provided at podium level above. The development also includes an ESB sub-station, all ancillary services, landscaping and site works on a site of 4899 hectares. / 0.1 km away / 16 June 2008Granted
- SD21A/0167Construction of a gas fired power plant with an electrical output of up to 125MW with associated balance of plant, equipment and buildings including; an Engine Hall building with a height of 18.9m, comprising 6 gas engines and ancillary infrastructure; an Electrical Annex Building with a height of 18.7m; a Workshop building with a height of 5. 1m; a Tank Farm building with a height of 5.68m; a Security hut with a height of 3.27m; an Exhaust Stack with a height of 31.8m; a Gas AGI including a kiosk with height of 3.3m; Radiator Coolers with a height of 8.46m; 2 electrical transformers with a height of 4.98m; Tanks including 2 x Diesel Oil Storage Tanks (volume of 2500m3 combined); SCR Urea Tank (26m3); Lube Oil Storage Tank (26m3); Lube Oil Maintenance Tank (26m3); Pilot Oil Tank (26m3); Fire Water Storage Tank (1000m3); Effluent Collecting Tank (26m3); Underground Surface Water Attenuation Tank (490m3); 2 new access onto the existing private road network with Profile Park; 12 parking spaces, footpaths, landscaping; fencing and all other associated site development plant and equipment and other works including surface water and foul wastewater drainage. An EIAR was submitted with this application. / 0.2 km away / 19 July 2022Granted
- SD26A/0012WAmendments to planning permission Reg. Ref.: SD21A/0241, as previously amended by Reg. Ref.: SD23A/0035, SD23A/0203, SD23A/0291, SD24A/0162W and SD25A/0102W. The proposed amendments consist of the following: The provision of an underground firewater retention tank c. 840m3 located to the north of the overall site; The provision of a new entrance onto the New Nanagor Road to service this tank and for infrequent maintenance; Security fencing and associated ground pipework and planting; and All associated and ancillary works / 0.2 km away / 12 March 2026Granted
- SD24A/0100WAmendments to a development granted permission under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0167 for a gas fired power plant in Profile Park, Baldonnel. Permission is sought for revisions to the permitted Above Ground Infrastructure (AGI), associated with Gas Network Ireland’s high-pressure gas supply to the power plant which include: • the provision of an E & I kiosk, a regulators & meters kiosk, a gas analyser kiosk, and revisions to the boiler house kiosk with boiler flues. • the provision of a new stormwater attenuation design to serve the AGI compound; • minor revisions to the permitted internal road to serve the AGI; • minor revisions to the permitted fencing surrounding the Gas Pressure Reduction Skid located to the north of the proposed AGI; and • all associated and ancillary works. No changes are proposed to the gas fired power plant or to the site access permitted under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0167. The development permitted under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0167 includes activities which are subject to an Industrial Emissions Licence (Ref Number P1196-01). / 0.2 km away / 21 June 2024Granted