Planning permission is sought for: - Removal of 22 parking spaces to accommodate the proposed development. - Provision of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound with a total area of c. 553.8 sq.m. comprising four containerised battery units and one electrical transformer. The self-contained battery units will have a maximum height of c. 3 m and will be c. 8.8 m in length and c. 1.65 m in width. The transformer will have a maximum height of c. 3.25 m and will be c. 4.75 m in length and c. 4 m in width. - The proposed battery compound will be enclosed with security fencing to a maximum height of 2.7m with entrance gates along the southern boundary and western boundary. - All associated development including electrical connections, landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, CCTV, lighting, and all associated ancillary works.
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The proposed development comprises of a container compound for the pur
We, Grid Beyond Limited, intend to apply for Permission for development at this site address: Keppel Data Centre, 4 Ballycoolin Rd, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15, D15AKK1. The development will consist of the installation of energy storage units at an existing datacentre facility. The energy storage will consist of 4 no. new battery storage units, 2 no. new HV power skids (PCS transformer and HV RMU), 2 no. MV transformer, new security fence of 2.4 meters height including 2 no. new internal gate entrances.
Permission for development to consist of the erection of a new ESB Sub-Station, adjoining switch room and associated site development works to include the alteration of existing fence to accommodate the new substation.
The development will consist of proposed alterations to the existing glazed curtain wall to include the proposed relocation of the existing entrance door and the provision of a new external green roof canopy on the North elevation of the existing building, with all associated external works to facilitate the development.
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