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South Dublin County Council · SD16A/0345

Site within the townlands of Ballymakaily & The Grange, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Approved in Jan 2017. Built and signed off.

  1. 4 Oct 2016Received
  2. 25 Nov 2016Approved
  3. 10 Jan 2017Final approval
  4. 26 Jan 2017Building started
  5. 4 Oct 2017Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 25 Nov 2016
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
Permission
Site
7.91 ha

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What’s proposed

Construction of a new single storey data hall of 4,176sq.m as an extension to the immediate south of the data hall and single storey office (5,776sq.m) permitted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214 to create an overall development of 9,952sq.m. The new data hall will include plant at roof level, associated support services, 5 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and services road. The development will also include a temporary gas powered generation plant within a walled yard containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high) to be located within and to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex to the east side of the site. The development will also include a new two storey ESB substation (507sq.m) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (157.5sq.m) to replace aforementioned temporary gas generation plant and will be located to north of entrance into the site from Grange Castle. The development will also include ancillary site works, including attenuation pond, connections to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, and will include new vehicular access to the generator farm and sub-station off the permitted service road as granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this application

Planning details

Reference
SD16A/0345
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Officer Allocation”
Received
4 Oct 2016
Observations close
8 Nov 2016 (closed 3624 days ago)
Decision due
28 Nov 2016 · decided 25 Nov 2016
Decision
Grant permission on 25 Nov 2016
Proposed development
Construction of a new single storey data hall of 4,176sq.m as an extension to the immediate south of the data hall and single storey office (5,776sq.m) permitted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214 to create an overall development of 9,952sq.m. The new data hall will include plant at roof level, associated support services, 5 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and services road. The development will also include a temporary gas powered generation plant within a walled yard containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high) to be located within and to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex to the east side of the site. The development will also include a new two storey ESB substation (507sq.m) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (157.5sq.m) to replace aforementioned temporary gas generation plant and will be located to north of entrance into the site from Grange Castle. The development will also include ancillary site works, including attenuation pond, connections to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, and will include new vehicular access to the generator farm and sub-station off the permitted service road as granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this application
As published by the register.
Site area
7.91 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
EdgeConneX Ireland Limited council register

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Building started

  • 15 Feb 2017 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0024213SD
  • 26 Jan 2017 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0001872SD

Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

G1 — Open space with recreation

Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.

Protections nearby 250 m

Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗

  • EPA-licensed facility · 4
    P0693; Takeda Ireland Limited
  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Grand Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 7
    12th Lock Bridge; 12th Lock
  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

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Summary

SD16A/0345 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for construction of a new single storey data hall of 4,176sq.m as an extension to the, received on 4 Oct 2016; permission was granted on 25 Nov 2016.