Planning precedent report

Retention and continuance of the use for a further two years of the temporary gas powered generation plant, that is located to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex, that is sited within a walled year of 2,836sq.m containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high), which was permitted initially for a period of three years under Reg Ref. SD16A/0345 and was subsequently extended for an additional period of 2 years from the 4th February 2020 under Condition no. 2 of permission granted under SD19A/0342 Vehicular access to the generation plan will remain from the permitted service road into Edgeconnex site and Grange Castle Business Park as originally permitted.

Retention and continuance of the use for a further two years of the temporary gas powered generation plant which is located to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex, is sited within a walled yard of 2,836sq.m containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high) which was permitted for a period of three years on the 10th January 2017 under Condition no.3 of permission granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0345; vehicular access to the generation plant will remain from the permitted service road into the EdgeConneX site and Grange Castle Business Park as originally permitted.

Relocation of the temporary gas powered generation plant for a further two years from lands to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex to the east of the site; to lands to the immediate north-west within the Edgeconnex campus and to the immediate east of the data centre granted and built under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392; the relocated temporary gas powered generation plant will be enclosed within a walled yard of 2,836sq.m containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high) that was permitted for a period of three years on the 15th May 2017 under condition No. 4 of permission granted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0027; vehicular access to the generation plant will remain from the permitted service road into the Edgeconnex site and Grange Castle Business Park as originally permitted.

Amendment and completion of the permissions granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214, SD16A/0345, SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392 as well as the construction of two new single storey data halls and associated office areas and plant, with a gross floor area of 5,823sq.m. 1 new single storey data hall (1,857sq.m) plus single storey offices (719sq.m) will be located to the immediate east of the data hall that was permitted and subsequently extended under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392. The new data hall will include plant at roof level; associated support services, 4 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and service road. 1 new single storey data hall (3,005sq.m) plus delivery bay (242sq.m) will be located to the north of the extended data centre granted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392 and to the south of the permitted attenuation pond. The new data hall will include plant at roof level; associated support services, 8 standy generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and service road. Relocation and redesign of the two storey ESB substation (556sq.m) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (180sq.m) permitted under SD16A/0345 to the immediate north of the entrance into the site from Grange Castle Business Park. The development will also include a revised location for the sprinkler tank and pump room permitted under SD17A/0392, as well as a revision and extension to the permitted service road to provide vehicular access to all data halls and relocation of the 3 car parking spaces permitted under SD17A/0392 as well as the creation of 14 new spaces (17 spaces overall) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve this element of the development. The development will also include modifications to the attenuation pond, and to the landscaping previously permitted. The development will continue to include ancillary site works, connections to the existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.

Retention and completion of amendments to the permitted internal road layout, internal fencing and other ancillary internal layout amendments that were permitted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD18A/0298.

Construction of a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Abatement system comprising of a thermal oxidiser (TO), associated plant equipment and scrubbers positioned on a bunded concrete plinth with a maximum single stack height of 12m along with two access platforms at 2.5 high and 5.0m high used for maintenance only; The system is set within a 489sq.m (including a bunded area of 213sq.m) concrete compound enclosed by a 2.4m high paladin weldmesh black fence to match the existing utilities perimeter fence; 135sq.m single storey utilities workshop will sit adjacent to the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) abatement system compound with associated hardstanding area and soakpit; 55m (L) x 3.2m (W) x 5.6m (H) pipe rack extension with the addition of a second tier extension 118.6m (L) X 3.2M (W) 1.2m (H) to the existing pipe rack is required to service the new VOC abatement system compound; a contractor's compound 3,420sq.m comprising single stacked portacabins, workshops, parking for 30 contractors, materials delivery and set down area; the compound will be enclosed by a 2.4m tall paladin weldmesh black fence; modifications to the existing internal access road will include the addition of a new access road and footpath around the VOC abatement system compound and utilities workshop; a permanent pedestrian crossing including associated signage at the existing access road giving access between the contractor's compound and the voe abatement system compound; modifications to the existing site lighting, signage, surface water, foul and process wastewater drainage, hard and soft landscaping including a 3m high planted berm to the north of the contractor's compound; An EIAR (Environmental Impact Assessment Report) will be submitted with the application; this application relates to development which comprises an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence in accordance with the First Schedule of the EPA Act 1922 as amended.