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South Dublin County Council · SD17A/0141

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

Approved in Aug 2017. Built and signed off.

  1. 11 May 2017Received
  2. 4 Jul 2017Approved
  3. 14 Aug 2017Final approval
  4. 23 Nov 2017Building started
  5. 31 Mar 2022Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 4 Jul 2017
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
Permission
Site
7.55 ha

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What’s proposed

Construction of a new stand-alone data hall of 1,515sq.m that will be located to the north of the data hall and its extension, and to the west of the temporary gas powered generation plant permitted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214 and SD16A/0345 and to the immediate east of the R120. The new data hall will include plant at roof level; associated support services, 4 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high). The development will also include ancillary site works, a new water tower, pump room and connections to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, and will include an extension to the permitted service road as granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214 to provide vehicular access as well as 3 car parking spaces to serve this development. It will include modifications to the permissions granted under SD16A/0214 and SD16A/0345 that will include new and revised landscaping to all frontages as well as modifications to the attenuation pond and will maintain local access to the rear of the property to the south of the former access off the R120. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this application

Planning details

Reference
SD17A/0141
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Officer Allocation”
Received
11 May 2017
Observations close
15 Jun 2017 (closed 3410 days ago)
Decision due
5 Jul 2017 · decided 4 Jul 2017
Decision
Grant permission on 4 Jul 2017
Site area
7.55 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
EdgeConneX Ireland Limited council register

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Building started

  • 23 Nov 2017 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0034044SD

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

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary

SD17A/0141 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for construction of a new stand-alone data hall of 1,515sq.m that will be located to the, received on 11 May 2017; permission was granted on 4 Jul 2017.