Site planning risk brief

The proposed development will consist of an amendment to the existing approved Data Centre campus (Meath County Council ref: RA/150605 / An Bord Pleanala ref; PL17.245347) and associated boundary treatments application (Meath County Council ref: RA/180048) comprising the following elements: (a) Addition of grasscrete and 6 no. circa 8m high lighting poles for the provision of circa 54 no. overflow car parking spaces to the north of building CLN 3 for commissioning contractors; (b) Demolition of vacant properties at the following addresses (including removal of all services / utilities and septic tanks where necessary): D15 KW99, Portan, Clonee, County Meath (c. 266m2); D15 E102, Steelbones, Portan, Clonee, County Meath (c.305m2); D15 C9RK, Portan, Clonee, County Meath (c. 155m2); D15 A294, Gunnocks, Clonee, County Meath (c. 105m2); D15 PX47, Greenacres, Gunnocks, Clonee, County Meath (c. 145m2); Total approximate area to be demolished - c. 976m2, (c) Addition of boundary treatments (c. 3.0m high green mesh fence) and site landscaping; and (d) All associated and ancillary works. Planning permission is being sought for a ten-year period

The proposed works will consist of antennae suffixed upon a fixed steel platform, combined with an access ladder at each. Combined, the structures will stand approximately 8.5m in height. With the presence of the existing screen wall, however, only the antennae pole will extend beyond the existing roofline by about 3m. In all the works consist of 2 no fixed vertical ladders (c.5.5m in height), 2 no. steel platforms (c. 5.5m in height), 2 no. antennae (c.4.5m in height). The proposed works are required to improve radio communications for the onsite staff and to remove communications blackspots for security, operational and health and safety purposes. The proposed works are to be affixed to the rooftops of existing onsite buildings, namely: Building 2 (Eircode D15 NN9V), Building 6 (Eircode D15 TP6X)

Runways Information Services Limited, intend to apply for Planning Permission for demolition works at three separate disused residential properties and associated former agricultural outbuildings located in the townlands of Portan and Gunnocks, Clonee, Co. Meath, and Retention of the 3-no. existing disused outbuildings at the rear of 4 Portan and change of use to ancillary storage facilities for grounds maintenance materials and apparatus associated with the applicants adjacent Data Centre Campus. The proposed works will consist of the demolition of disused residential properties and associated former agricultural outbuildings under the ownership of the applicant at the following addresses: 4 Portan, Clonee, Co. Meath (D15 XR71), Site Formerly known as Merrycourt, Gunnocks, Clonee, Co. Meath (No Eircode), Áras Mhuire, Gunnocks, Clonee, Co. Meath (D15 K853). The proposed works to the Site Formerly known as Merrycourt and Áras Mhuire (both Gunnocks, Clonee, Co. Meath) will consist of demolition of the disused residential dwelling and associated agricultural outbuildings (including the removal of internal boundary treatments, all services/utilities and septic tanks where necessary), with lands returned to their natural state, including a mix of grass and wildflower planting. The proposals also include new 1.5m high wooden gates at both existing vehicular entrances to the site formerly known as Merrycourt and a new 1.5m high wooden gate and 1.2m high wooden post and rail fence at the existing entrance and frontage to Áras Mhuire, accessing onto the L5028 Kilbride Road. The proposed works to 4 Portan, Clonee, Co. Meath will consist of demolition of the disused residential dwelling and associated detached garage building (including all services/utilities and septic tanks associated with the former residential dwelling where necessary). The proposed development will also consist of retention and change of use of the remaining three outbuildings to ancillary storage facilities for grounds maintenance materials and apparatus associated with the applicants adjacent Data Centre Campus. The land on which demolition will take place will be returned to its natural state, including a mix of grass and wildflower planting. The existing entrance will be retained for inspection and maintenance. The total approximate area of the 3 No. Sites – c. 28,500m2. Total approximate area to be demolished – c. 2,600 m2, 4 Portan, Clonee, Co. Meath – c. 300 m2, ……...

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 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

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.