Planning precedent report

Alterations to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/1088, as amended by Reg. Ref. 23/62, and will supersede the permitted information and communications technology (ICT) facility buildings permitted on site. In summary, the development comprises the replacement of the 3 no. part one and part two storey ICT facility buildings permitted on site, with 5 no. part two and part three storey ICT facility buildings with a reduced building footprint, along with an energy centre compound. The Battery Energy Storage System permitted under Reg. Ref. 23/62 and the substation and transmission line connections permitted under ABP Ref. 315200-22 will be unaffected by the proposed alterations. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning Authority with the planning application. An EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development

Amendments to the information and communication technology (ICT) facility development permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/1088. The proposed amendments comprise the following: Provision of a three-storey Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c.13,787 sq.m, located to the southeast of the permitted ICT Building 3. The proposed building will accommodate battery storage rooms and circulation areas, with photovoltaic panels at roof level, and with an overall height of c.16.8 metres. Associated buildings including a single storey power trunk building (to accommodate a control room and cable rooms, with a GFA of c.539 sq.m and an overall height of c.5.3 metres), a single storey BESS switch room building (to accommodate control rooms and a relay room, with GFA of c.396 sq.m and an overall height of c.5.3 metres) and a transformer compound area to the southwest of the proposed BESS facility. Provision of a fire water storage area and a single storey fire pump house with a GFA of c.39 sq.m to the northeast of the BESS facility. All associated amendments including new amendments to the internal access routes, landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, and all associated and ancillary works

Single storey industrial unit (Gross Area 945 Sqm) and all associated site works

Saw enclosure(Gross Area 145 Sqm) to end of Unit 2 and all associated site works

Single storey welfare block (Gross Area 200 Sqm) and installation of covered timber storage racks to rear of existing unit 3

56 sqm of existing first floor office and external window and full permission for office (gross area 120 sqm) and windows at second floor, new fire escape at ground floor, additional parking and all associated site works