Planning precedent report

The construction of a 2-storey extension and any associated site works to the south elevation of the existing engineering stores in the administration offices building which comprises of construction of circa 34sq.m area with a maximum height of 9.4m to accommodate two storey units at Grange Castle Business Park, Grange Castle, Dublin 22. The application relates to development which comprises of an activity, which requires an Industrial Emissions Licence in accordance with the First Schedule of the EPA Act 1922 as amended.

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.

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.

Permission to install a standby industrial diesel generator and solar panels. The generator will include a bunded fuel tank to be located within a mesh enclosure. The proposed solar panels will be attached to a steel frame erected over the proposed generator and existing telecoms equipment, (covering an area of approximately 36 sq.m., to a maximum height of 4.6 meters above local ground level.) Works to include all ancillary development works, all located within an existing fenced compound.