Site planning risk brief

The proposed development will consist of an expansion of the existing approved data centre Campus (Meath County Council ref: RA/150605 / An Bord Pleanala ref: PL 17.245347) comprising the following elements (a) Construction of two single-storey data centre buildings with a gross floor area (GFA) of circa 57,400m2; (b) A single storey administration / office building with a GFA of circa 5,710m2 which is physically linked to the proposed data centre buildings; (c) Site infrastructure to include entrance gates and appropriate signage, a security guardhouse of circa 60m2 and associated canopy; (d) Road works including a new permanent site access, internal roadways, underpass & footpaths, circa 276 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking facilities, upgrades to a section of the L5028 Kilbride Road together with an emergency access via the L10101 to include resurfacing only a section of the road and additional of circa 1 no. passing bay; (e) General drainage networks and arrangements and a connection to the existing public sewer network; (f) Surface level back-up generators with internal fuel tanks; (g) Hard & soft landscaping incorporating perimeter fencing to include both external and internal circa 3.0 metre high architecturally designed metal fencing and matching gates; (h) Temporary construction access and associated car parking arrangements off the Kilbride Road (L5028); and (i) Associated & ancillary site works. Planning permission is being sought for a 10 year period. The is a separate planning application and associated EIAR on lands enclosed by the data centre application. It is a Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) application to An Bord Pleanala under S182A of the P&D Act 2000, as amended. The application comprises the construction of a new 220KV substation compound & assoc. underground 220KV cables connecting to the existing substation at Portan, Clonee(consented ABP ref PL17.VA0018). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared for the proposed development and has been submitted with this application.

The development will consist of alterations to a previously approved Data Centre Campus application (Meath County Council ref: RA/150605/An Bord Pleanala ref: PL17.245347) comprising the following elements: 1) Alterations to the layout, design, external lighting and siting of the previously consented entrance guardhouse of the Data Centre Campus (granted under reg. ref: RA/150605 and ABP reg. ref: PL17.245347) involving the extension of the guardhouse canopy and adddition of Corten steel to the facade and canopy of the building; 2) Proposed boundary treatment improvements including: 3.0m high weathered steel Corten Picket fencing on a concrete base wall (Type 1); 3.0m high mesh boundary fencing with matching gates (Types 2 and 3) and associated works; 3) CCTV cameras; 4) 3.0m high fence and matching gates along the internal substation access road; 5) 600mm high oak bollards on the edge of road/pathways; and 6) All other associated works. The above application is concurrent with a separate planning application to Fingal County Council for alterations to the previously approved boundary treatments under register reference FW16A/0127

Signage in the form of a 2no. Installation Notice Board, measuring 1200mm x 750mm. 2no windstocks (2.13 in lenght), upon 6m high galvanised masts. The works have been erected to comply with the requirements of a Camus-wide Industrial Emissions Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. The works to be retained are at the entrances to the existing buildings onsite, namely Buildings 1-3 (Eircode D15 NN9V and Buildings 5-6 (Eircode D15 TP6X).

The construction of a public park to include a playground (c.1,024 sqm) comprising 12 no. pieces of play equipment and safety surfacing, 5 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking, public lighting, footpath and cyclepath, bins, benches, signage, boundary treatments, landscaping and all associated site development works. All on a site area of 1.6 ha. Access to the proposed development will be from the existing public road (Old Kilbride Road). The proposed development includes a modification to the boundary permitted under Reg Ref RA/191603

The development will consist of: 1. Demolition of existing vacant Public House, Outbuildings & and any associated existing structures. 2. Construction of a new part 4 storey & part 5 storey mixed use building to accommodate. 3 no. commercial/retail units & 36 no apartments, with the breakdown per floor as follows: a) On ground floor 3 no. new commercial/retail units, 3 no. 1 bedroom apartments & 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment & public plaza/hard landscaped area fronting onto the main street. b) On first floor 5. No 1-bedroom apartments & 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments with associated balconies/private amenity spaces. c) On second floor 6. No 1-bedroom apartments & 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments with associated balconies/private amenity spaces. d) On third floor 6. No 1-bedroom apartments & 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments with associated balconies/private amenity spaces. e) On fourth floor 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments & 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment with associated private amenity spaces & a rooftop terrace communal amenity spaces for the building residents. 3. New parallel parking spaces at the main street. 4. New private carpark and bicycle parking to the rear of the building with new development entrance. 5. Provision of a new foul sewer connection to the adjoining public foul sewer network. 6. Provision of storm water drainage and connection to adjoining public storm water network. 7. Provision for a new water connection to the building from the adjoining public water main. 8. Provision of public lighting throughout the development site. 9. Provision of bin storage. 10. All associated site development works & services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

The development will consist of demolition of existing public house and outbuildings; Construction of a part 4-storey, part 5-storey mixed use building to accommodate:- at ground floor: 3 no. cafe/retail/non-retail services units and Public Plaza fronting Main Street; at first to fourth floors: 27 no. apartments comprising 6 no. 1-bed units, 17 no. 2-bed units and 4 no. 3-bed units with associated balconies in an L-shaped building with external landscaped terrace at first floor level; 2 bay lay-by parking spaces parallel to Main Street serving the retail units; 33 no. car parking spaces at surface level serving the apartment development; Relocation of existing vehicular access from Main Street; All boundary treatments, retail signage, refuse store, bicycle parking and all associated site works and services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application