Avoca River Park, Shelton Abbey & Kilbride, Arklow
Approved in Feb 2019. The approval ran out in 2024.
- 20 Aug 2018Received
- 15 Feb 2019Conditional
- 16 Jul 2024Approval ran out
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Conditional · 15 Feb 2019
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 16.44 ha
What’s proposed
demolition of buildings & structures on site & construction of Data Storage Facility comprising 3 data storage buildings & all assoc site infrastructure: data storage facility 1 (6 Pod Data Centre) located to north of site served by 1 gas generator compound to south of Data Storage building including 5 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks located to south east & south west of Data Storage building & powered by (-part grid / - part gas) with emergency diesel fuel backup. Data storage facility 2 (8 pod data centre) located to south of Data Storage Facility 1 served by 1 gas generator compound to the south of building incl 6 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks located to south east & south west of Data Storage building & powered by (-part grid / -part gas) with emergency diesel fuel backup. Data storage 3 (8 pod data centre) located to south of site served by 1 diesel generator compound to north of building incl 8 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks, located to north east & north west of Data Storage building & powered by grid. The dev will consist of upgrade of existing 100 kV substation to provide a Substation Compound comprising Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) equipment with 4 50 mega Volt Amp bays within a single storey MV building 10 lighting protection masts, 4 oil filled transformers, with c2.4m high palisade fence, provision of 1 single storey security guard house at primary access to data storage facilities, provision of 4 vehicular access points off Shelton Abbey (access rd) on western side (2 to serve Data Storage Facilities, 1 to serve GIS substation & 1 to serve MV building), internal access roads, surface level car parking, site services (foul & surface water drainage & water supply) incl 1 pump house with 3 water tanks to sough west, 1 attenuation pond to south east, waste water treatment plant to the west of Shelton Abbey (access road), landscaping, boundary & site dev works above & below ground. Accompany by EIAR
Planning details
- Reference
- 18940
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 20 Aug 2018
- Observations close
- 24 Sept 2018 (closed 2939 days ago)
- Decision due
- 20 Feb 2019 · decided 15 Feb 2019
- Decision
- Conditional on 15 Feb 2019
- Proposed development
- demolition of buildings & structures on site & construction of Data Storage Facility comprising 3 data storage buildings & all assoc site infrastructure: data storage facility 1 (6 Pod Data Centre) located to north of site served by 1 gas generator compound to south of Data Storage building including 5 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks located to south east & south west of Data Storage building & powered by (-part grid / - part gas) with emergency diesel fuel backup. Data storage facility 2 (8 pod data centre) located to south of Data Storage Facility 1 served by 1 gas generator compound to the south of building incl 6 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks located to south east & south west of Data Storage building & powered by (-part grid / -part gas) with emergency diesel fuel backup. Data storage 3 (8 pod data centre) located to south of site served by 1 diesel generator compound to north of building incl 8 flues & 2 bunded fuel tanks, located to north east & north west of Data Storage building & powered by grid. The dev will consist of upgrade of existing 100 kV substation to provide a Substation Compound comprising Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) equipment with 4 50 mega Volt Amp bays within a single storey MV building 10 lighting protection masts, 4 oil filled transformers, with c2.4m high palisade fence, provision of 1 single storey security guard house at primary access to data storage facilities, provision of 4 vehicular access points off Shelton Abbey (access rd) on western side (2 to serve Data Storage Facilities, 1 to serve GIS substation & 1 to serve MV building), internal access roads, surface level car parking, site services (foul & surface water drainage & water supply) incl 1 pump house with 3 water tanks to sough west, 1 attenuation pond to south east, waste water treatment plant to the west of Shelton Abbey (access road), landscaping, boundary & site dev works above & below ground. Accompany by EIARAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 16.44 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 8 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenIn the townlands of Askakeagh Ballymanus Killaduff Roddenagh Kilballyowen Killacloran Coolahullin , Tinnakilly Lower Ballymorris Lower Ballymorris Upper Templelusk Knockanmohill Ballinamona Garnagowlan , Kilcarra West Kilcarra East Glenart Shelton Ab
- GrantedSite at Avoca River Park Arklow Town Marsh 10 and 11 Ferrybank Road , within the townlands of Shelton Abbey Marsh and Ferrybank , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedAvoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite located at and to the east of Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite at Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedAvoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSite located at Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Grantedtownlands of Killiniskyduff , Tiknock , Kilbride
Homes nearby
- For saleEast Gate Lodge, Glenart, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 HC98
- For sale"Bayview", Kilbride, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 TD56
- For saleKylemore, Coolgreaney Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 FE06
- For sale65 Saint Peter'S Place, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 NX09
- For sale9 Mill Meadows, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 RW02
- For saleApartment 16, Saint Mary'S Court, Saint Mary'S Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 RD88
- For sale5 Saint Marys Court, Saint Marys Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 X596
- For sale43 Father Redmond Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 HH98
- For sale69 Father Redmond Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 FY60
- WithdrawnClonkeen, Shelton, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 DY77
- Withdrawn8 Woodlands Drive, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 F791
- Withdrawn5 Mayfair Court, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 VH05
Appeal
Appeal ABP-303938-19 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
18940 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for demolition of buildings & structures on site & construction of Data Storage Facility, received on 20 Aug 2018; permission was granted with conditions on 15 Feb 2019.