Site planning risk brief

Demolition of existing single storey vacant house, garage and outhouse (total gross floor area (GFA) c.291.2sq.m) and removal of existing temporary construction car park; Construction of a single 1-4 storey Central Administration Building and 2 2-storey (with mezzanine) data centres (DUB14 & DUB15) all to be located west of data centres DUB9, DUB10, DUB12 & DUB13 within the MS campus; The Central Administration Building (c.6.03m to c.19.85m high) will comprise central office administration, with staff cafeteria, staff gym and reception (GFA c.3,520sq.m), with provision of PV panels on the roof; each data centre (c.15.6m high to parapet height and c.18.65m to top of roof plant) will include data halls, admin blocks (comprising offices, canteen, loading dock, storage and ancillary areas) and a variety of mechanical and electrical plant areas/structures including Modular Electrical Rooms (MERs), battery rooms and transformer areas. GFA of DUB14 is c.28,072sq.m and GFA of DUB15 is c.28,173sq.m (c.56,246sq.m in total); DUB14 will also include 21 diesel generators and associated sub-stations (E-houses) and 11 mechanical flues (each c.30.75m high); Provision of a gas generator compound (to serve DUB15) containing 20 generators, 5 E-houses and 5 flues (c.25m max height); Provision of a Gas Networks Ireland gas skid including 3 kiosk buildings; Expansion of existing electrical sub-station compound (originally granted under SD07A/0632) to provide 3 additional transformer bays. 3 E-houses and 1 control room, 2 auxiliary transformers; 2 sprinkler tank and pump house areas, 1 additional rainwater harvesting plant; Provision of 168 permanent car parking spaces and 40 cycle parking spaces; Provision of additional western access to the MS campus (to serves the Central Administration Building) from the Business Park estate road (including bridge over the Griffeen River) with existing temporary access to be extinguished; Physical integration with the remainder of the existing MS campus (including internal access roads and landscaping) with associated modifications to the western boundary of the DUB09/DUB10/DUB12/DUB13 data centre development as permitted under SD16A/0088; Provision of a new temporary construction car park (with 802 car spaces, shuttle bus stop and shelter) on site north of the main entrance to the business park; Total gross floor area of the development will be c.59,766sq.m; All associated site development works, drainage and services provision, landscaping, boundary treatments (including security fencing) and associated works; An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application; The application relates to a development which comprises an activity requiring an integrated pollution prevention and control (IE) licence.

PERMISSION for development at this site at Grange Castle Business Park. The site is located within the Microsoft Grange Castle Campus and adjoining the existing substation. The development will consist of revisions to parent permission SDCC Reg. Ref. SD24A/0188W to include the following: Removal of internal mezzanine floor level (175sqm). Removal of internal staircase. Introduction of external staircase to be located adjacent the south façade and enclosed in screening panels. All other developments as permitted under the SDCC Reg. Ref. SD24A/0188W: A permitted storage facility (approx. c.401sqm and c.14m in height) and set down area to house machinery for the ongoing maintenance of the existing Microsoft Grange Castle Campus. All associated landscaping, site development works, site lighting, boundary treatments and all other ancillary works.

Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd. intend to apply for PERMISSION for development at this site at Grange Castle Business Park, New Nangor Road (R134), Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The site is located within the Microsoft Grange Castle Campus and adjoining the existing substation. The development will consist of a storage facility (approx. c.401sqm and c.14m in height) and set down area to house machinery for the ongoing maintenance of the existing Microsoft Grange Castle Campus. All associated landscaping, site development works, site lighting, boundary treatments and all other ancillary works.

Provision of an establishment to which to European Communities (Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006 as amended by Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 apply, constituting a change of use; The new establishment will include all the existing and permitted buildings (SD13A/0143 as amended by SD13A/0265, SD14A/0194 as amended by SD15A/0343, SD16A/0088 as amended by AD17A/0318 & SD20A/0283, SD21A/0203 & SD21A/0288, all within an existing campus; The proposal relates to the total quantum of fuel oil to be stored within existing and permitted tanks across the existing and permitted buildings; For the avoidance of doubt no works or physical development is proposed and the application relates to an existing development which comprises or is for the purpose of an activity requiring an integrated pollution prevention and control (IE) licence.

Amendments to a previously permitted development (Ref. SD21A/0203 which amended Ref. SD20A/0283); Amendments relate to the permitted Gas Skid Compound to provide layout details which will include the provision of a boiler house kiosk, Electrical & Instrumentation kiosk, regulators/meters kiosk, gas analyser kiosk and all associated infrastructure and site development works; The application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purpose of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence; The use of the site is an establishment to which the European Communities (Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 apply.

Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd. intend to apply for permission for development at the Microsoft Campus, Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The development will consist of the temporary provision of 9 No. generators (fuelled with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)) and associated site development works for a period to run concurrently with the lifespan of the permitted development under South Dublin County Council (SDCC) Reg. Ref. SD20A/0283 and SD21A/0203. The maximum height of the flue stacks associated with the generators is c. 30.95m. The temporary works will be removed when the permission expires. The application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. The use of the site is an establishment to which the European Communities (Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 apply.