Planning precedent report

Demolition of the existing single storey house of 'Little Acre' and its associated garage and other buildings; demolition of the single storey stable building on the overall site; construction of a gas powered Power Plant with all its associated elements; the part single and part two storey property of Bulmer and an agricultural building to the east of the overall site will not be demolished; The Power Plant compound of 14,475sq.m will contain 2 Power Units each with 1 25m height stack (2 overall), transformers, air intakes and electrical modules; the Power Plant compound will also contain a two storey administration and workshop building (427sq.m) and LV switchgear building (140sq.m) (567sq.m in total) plus an AGI connection, gas compressor, water tank, water treatment, firewater tank and pumps, fuel skids, fuel tank and 1 emergency diesel generator; the proposal also includes a battery energy storage system compound of 3,300sq.m containing 15 battery containers and 15 inverters that will be linked to the Power Plant; the development will be accessed from a new vehicular entrance from Peamount Road that will provide access to the Power Plant at the rear of the site; all ancillary site development works, including attenuation pond and dry swales to connect to existing infrastructural services and network as well as fencing, signage, services road entrance gate and 8 car parking spaces; the development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages; an EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development for a period of 10 years on a site of 8.2 hectares on lands that contain the 2 residential properties of 'Little Acre' and 'Bulmer'.

Demolition of existing two storey dwelling of 'Bulmer' and associated outbuildings and demolition of the existing single storey house of 'Little Acre' and its associated garage and other buildings; demolition of single storey stable building on the overall site; construction of 2 two storey Information Communication Technology (ICT) facilities each with three storey plant levels and associated ancillary development which will have a gross floor area of 30,518sq.m on an overall site of 8.2 hectares; 1 two storey ICT facility (building A) will be located to the south-east of the site and will have a gross floor area of 15,196sq.m including 18 emergency generators located at ground and first floor level within a compound to the north-eastern side of the ICT facility with associated flues that will be 25m in height and will be grouped in four groups of four and 1 group of two flues (18 flues overall); 1 two storey ICT facility (building B) will be located to the north-west of Building A and centrally within the overall site and will have a gross floor area of 15,196sq.m including 18 emergency generators located at ground and first floor level within a compound to the north-eastern side of the ICT facility with associated flues that will be 25m in height and will be grouped in four groups of four and 1 group of two flues (18 flues overall); each of the two ICT facilities will include data storage rooms, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage spaces, office administration areas; 2 pump rooms of 25sq.m each (4 overall - 100sq.m) plus water storage tanks and plant as well as a separate house generator that will provide emergency power to the admin and ancillary spaces; each generator will also include a diesel belly tank with a single refuelling area to serve the proposed emergency generators; 1 temporary and single storey substation (26sq.m); ancillary site development works including attenuation ponds and the installation and connection to the underground foul and storm water drainage network and installation of utility ducts and cables; other ancillary site development works will include hard and soft landscaping throughout the site, lighting, fencing, signage, central services road, security gate, sprinkler tank house and 80 car parking spaces and 17 sheltered bicycle parking spaces; the development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages including a wetland to the south-east and will be accessed from the Peamount Road (R120) located within the townland of Milltown on lands that contain the 2 residential properties of 'Little Acre' and 'Bulmer' as well as agricultural lands and buildings which are located to the north of the Peamount Road and the lands to the north and within the overall site are subject to a concurrent application for a Power Generation Facility under Reg. SD20A/0058; An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) is included with the application.

Retention of 15 metre high telecommunications support structure carrying telecommunications equipment, together with existing equipment container and associated equipment within a fenced compound as previously granted under local authority reference SD12A/0045. The development will continue to form part of Meteor Mobile Communications Ltd's existing and future telecommunications and broadband network.

The development will consist of the omission of a permitted above ground installation (AGI) compound under Reg. Ref.: SD20A/0058, the provision of an AGI at an alternate location within the site, and the provision of a Pressure Reduction Metering System (PRMS) and a foul pumping station, along with road upgrades to the public road (R120 Peamount Road), and provision of a foul sewer connection from the site to the northeast, via Peamount Road and Old Nangor Road. The relocated AGI, PRMS compound, and foul pumping station will be located in the southeastern corner of the site. It is proposed to demolish an existing two storey vacant house (with a gross floor area of 235 sq.m.) to provide for the AGI, PRMS compound, and foul pumping station. The relocated Gas AGI and the PRMS will be located within fenced compounds and will comprise of the following buildings and gas-related infrastructure: - 2 no. AGI buildings comprising AGI Building 1 with a total area of c.18 sq.m and overall height of c. 3.4m and AGI Building 2 with a total area of c. 8 sqm and overall height of c. 3.1m; - A Boiler House Kiosk with a total area of c. 12 sq.m and overall height c. 3.5m and boiler flues with a total height c. 5.4m; - A new E&I Kiosk with a total area of c. 12 sq.m and overall height of c. 2.7m; - A new Control Room with a total area of c. 12 sq.m and overall height of c. 3m; - A new Skid House with a total area of c. 123 sq.m and overall height of c. 3.3m; - The compounds will also accommodate associated valves and pipework. A new foul water pumping station with associated chambers, meters and a 24-hour storage tank will be provided to the east of the AGI and PRMS compounds. The proposed developmbent includes all associated and ancillary works including site lighting, boundary treatments, landscaping, drainage and infrastructure. The proposed development is located within a site subject to an application for an EPA Industrial Emissions (IE) Directive license.

Construction of a new Battery Energy System Storage (BESS) and Power Trunk building and all associated elements; Demolition of all existing structures on site associated with the current golf centre - including main clubhouse and a number of ancillary structures (total 1,009.84sq.m); Construction of a two storey power trunk building (maximum height 10.3m) over basement of 1,982.61sq.m containing MV switchgear; Construction of a BESS to reach a total capacity of 186.3 MWe; The facility will be within an open three storey structure (maximum height of 17.3m), totalling 18,560.9sq.m in area, containing 63 battery containers, & 63 no containers containing power invertors, step up transformers and electrical switchgear and roof level array of 1384 PV panels; 1 two storey administrative welfare buildings (298.26sq.m) associated with the BESS facility; It will be provided with a pre-cast wastewater treatment plant (up to 6 P.E.) discharging to percolation area with polishing filter for foul effluent; 1 single storey Fire Pump and Water Service Plantroom of 174.1sq.m, with associated water tank -associated with the BESS facility; 1 underground rainwater harvesting tank (volume 125 cubic meters - associated with the BESS facility of 35sq.m; 9 car parking spaces (including 3 disabled and 2 electric vehicle charging parking spaces) and 8 cycle spaces; The removal of an existing 15m high telecommunication support structure; Internal road network and new servicing access road from an entrance on Peamount Lane - with amendments to the existing entrance, comprising widening the entrance, provision of new security checkpoint, setting back of the boundary to achieve sufficient visibility splays, and reinstatement of appropriate boundary treatment along the Peamount Lane frontage; Site landscaping, planting, berms and retaining walls along site boundaries and security fencing; and all associated site services, lighting, infrastructural works and attenuation (SUDS features, underground storage and an above ground pond).

3 new buildings. Block A: two storey with six industrial and office units; Block B: two storey with one industrial and office unit; Block C: three storey with ground floor café and office, first floor offices, second floor gym and ancillary areas; new perimeter wall and fence with two revised entrances and gates; surface car parking and all associated site works.