Planning precedent report

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

Demolition of buildings & structures on site & construction of Data Storage Facility comprising 3 data storage buildings & all assoc site infrastructure: data storage facility 1 (6 Pod Data Centre) located to north of site served by 1 gas generator compound to south of Data Storage building including 5 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks located to south east & south west of Data Storage building & powered by (-part grid / - part gas) with emergency diesel fuel backup. Data storage facility 2 (8 pod data centre) located to south of Data Storage Facility 1 served by 1 gas generator compound to the south of building incl 6 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks located to south east & south west of Data Storage building & powered by (-part grid / -part gas) with emergency diesel fuel backup. Data storage 3 (8 pod data centre) located to south of site served by 1 diesel generator compound to north of building incl 8 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks, located to north east & north west of Data Storage building & powered by grid. The dev will consist of upgrade of existing 100 kV substation to provide a Substation Compound comprising Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) equipment with 4 50 mega Volt Amp bays within a single storey MV building 10 lighting protection masts, 4 oil filled transformers, with c2.4m high palisade fence, provision of 1 single storey security guard house at primary access to data storage facilities, provision of 4 vehicular access points off Shelton Abbey (access rd) on western side (2 to serve Data Storage Facilities, 1 to serve GIS substation & 1 to serve MV building), internal access roads, surface level car parking, site services (foul & surface water drainage & water supply) incl 1 pump house with 3 water tanks to sough west, 1 attenuation pond to south east, waste water treatment plant to the west of Shelton Abbey (access road), landscaping, boundary & site dev works above & below ground. Accompany by EIAR

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.

1. Demolition of existing ind building units totalling (C.2784.4m2) comprising of a c.7.1m high Overall Main Building (c.2460m2), a c.4.2m high Sub-station (c. 107.3m2), a c.3.6m high Guardhouse (c.106.2m2), a c.3.6m high East-Building (c.39.1m2), c.5m high Water Tank (c.56.8m2) &c.2.6m high Pump House Building (c.15.1m2), assoc works. 2. Dev of 3 no. Data Centre Buildings, ancillary offices & plant comprising of: Data Centre Building A, - a single storey Data Centre Building, with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.10,564m2, building height c.13,658m & structures c.15,137m), made up of 2 no. Data Halls & loading areas with assoc 2 no. Dock Levellers & including 10 no. c.14m high flues, & adjacent 1 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 10 no. HV Diesel Generators &belly tanks (GFA c.530 m2), 1 no. storage fuel tank (GFA c.15m2). Data Centre Building B – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.18,508m2, building height c.13,658m &structures c.15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data Halls &loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock Levellers &including 20 no. c.14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 20 no. HV diesel Generators &belly tanks (GFA c.1,060 m2), 2 no. storage fuel tanks (GFA c.30m2). Data Centre Building C – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.18,508m2, building height c.13,658m & structures c.15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data Halls & loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock Levellers &including 20 no. c.14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 20 no. HV Diesel Generators & belly tanks (GFA c.1,060 m2), 2 no. storage fuel tanks (GFA c.30m2). 3. Upgrading of existing 110 kV Substation to comprise of Compound (c. 8539m2) consisting of 11 kV GIS Switch Room (GFA c.708m2), &4 no. External Transformers (GFA c.550m2), a grid connection, security fence & all assoc works & services. 4. Dev of 1 no. Fire Hydrant Pump Hse (GFA c.129m2) with Sprinkler Tank (c.49m2), 1 no. single storey Security Guard Hse (GFA c.48m2) &2 no. vehicular accesses, internal access rds & 224 no. surface car parking spaces. 5. An upgraded attenuation basin, a proposed ww treatment plant &polishing filter. 6. All assoc site services, with c.2.7m high palisade fence, landscaping, boundary & all assoc site development works above & below ground. An EIAR has been prepared in respect of the proposed dev

For proposed change of use from industrial/warehouse to plastics recycling facility and associated works

Proposed development. The proposed development includes an amendment to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 21/1080, The proposed development will consist of the following to facilitate the above. Demolition of the existing structures on the western part of the site that comprises 4 no. industrial commercial buildings, an associated hut / outbuilding, a gas enclosure, and a tank with bund wall. The removal of the remains of a previously demolished building, areas of hard standing, and existing surface treatments. The relocation of the Energy Centre 1 to the western part of the site, which will supersede the previously permitted 110kV GIS substation compound at that location under ABP Ref: VA27.309252. The proposed development will provide for a revised energy centre design, to include the provision of 8 no. gas turbines (with associated flues of 25.15m in height), 4 no. black start emergency generators and associated transformers, 2 no. single storey fuel oil pump rooms with a gross floor area (GFA) of 90.17sq.m, a single storey air compressor building with a GFA of 88.9sq.m, 4 no. fuel tanks, 2 no. MCC control rooms with a GFA of 44.17sq.m, 3 no. fire water tanks, a single storey welfare, storage, and pump room building with a combined GFA of 160.97 sq.m, a two storey MV /LV building with a GFA of 655.54sq.m, 8 no. 11kV/ 33kV step-up transformers in the north of the site, water treatment equipment, and a security hut, all within a fenced compound. The proposed development includes landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing, car parking, and all site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network (including on-site wastewater treatment system), and utility cables, along with all associated and ancillary works. An EPA- Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development