Avoca River Park, Shelton Abbey & Kilbride, Arklow
Declared invalid.
- 8 Dec 2020Received
- 21 Jan 2021Observations closed
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 18940 (2019)
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 14.17 ha
What’s proposed
1. Demolition of existing ind building units totalling (C.2784.4m2) comprising of a c.7.1m high Overall Main Building (c.2460m2), a c.4.2m high Sub-station (c. 107.3m2), a c.3.6m high Guardhouse (c.106.2m2), a c.3.6m high East-Building (c.39.1m2), c.5m high Water Tank (c.56.8m2) &c.2.6m high Pump House Building (c.15.1m2), assoc works. 2. Dev of 3 no. Data Centre Buildings, ancillary offices & plant comprising of: Data Centre Building A, - a single storey Data Centre Building, with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.10,564m2, building height c.13,658m & structures c.15,137m), made up of 2 no. Data Halls & loading areas with assoc 2 no. Dock Levellers & including 10 no. c.14m high flues, & adjacent 1 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 10 no. HV Diesel Generators &belly tanks (GFA c.530 m2), 1 no. storage fuel tank (GFA c.15m2). Data Centre Building B – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.18,508m2, building height c.13,658m &structures c.15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data Halls &loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock Levellers &including 20 no. c.14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 20 no. HV diesel Generators &belly tanks (GFA c.1,060 m2), 2 no. storage fuel tanks (GFA c.30m2). Data Centre Building C – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.18,508m2, building height c.13,658m & structures c.15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data Halls & loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock Levellers &including 20 no. c.14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 20 no. HV Diesel Generators & belly tanks (GFA c.1,060 m2), 2 no. storage fuel tanks (GFA c.30m2). 3. Upgrading of existing 110 kV Substation to comprise of Compound (c. 8539m2) consisting of 11 kV GIS Switch Room (GFA c.708m2), &4 no. External Transformers (GFA c.550m2), a grid connection, security fence & all assoc works & services. 4. Dev of 1 no. Fire Hydrant Pump Hse (GFA c.129m2) with Sprinkler Tank (c.49m2), 1 no. single storey Security Guard Hse (GFA c.48m2) &2 no. vehicular accesses, internal access rds & 224 no. surface car parking spaces. 5. An upgraded attenuation basin, a proposed ww treatment plant &polishing filter. 6. All assoc site services, with c.2.7m high palisade fence, landscaping, boundary & all assoc site development works above & below ground. An EIAR has been prepared in respect of the proposed dev
Planning details
- Reference
- 201247
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “INCOMPLETED APPLICATION”
- Received
- 8 Dec 2020
- Observations close
- 21 Jan 2021 (closed 2089 days ago)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- 1. Demolition of existing ind building units totalling (C.2784.4m2) comprising of a c.7.1m high Overall Main Building (c.2460m2), a c.4.2m high Sub-station (c. 107.3m2), a c.3.6m high Guardhouse (c.106.2m2), a c.3.6m high East-Building (c.39.1m2), c.5m high Water Tank (c.56.8m2) &c.2.6m high Pump House Building (c.15.1m2), assoc works. 2. Dev of 3 no. Data Centre Buildings, ancillary offices & plant comprising of: Data Centre Building A, - a single storey Data Centre Building, with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.10,564m2, building height c.13,658m & structures c.15,137m), made up of 2 no. Data Halls & loading areas with assoc 2 no. Dock Levellers & including 10 no. c.14m high flues, & adjacent 1 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 10 no. HV Diesel Generators &belly tanks (GFA c.530 m2), 1 no. storage fuel tank (GFA c.15m2). Data Centre Building B – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.18,508m2, building height c.13,658m &structures c.15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data Halls &loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock Levellers &including 20 no. c.14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 20 no. HV diesel Generators &belly tanks (GFA c.1,060 m2), 2 no. storage fuel tanks (GFA c.30m2). Data Centre Building C – a single storey data centre building with mezzanine 1st floor level offices (GFA c.18,508m2, building height c.13,658m & structures c.15,137m), made up of 4 no. Data Halls & loading areas with associated 2 no. Dock Levellers &including 20 no. c.14m high flues, &adjacent 2 no. Standby Power Generation Compounds, consisting of 20 no. HV Diesel Generators & belly tanks (GFA c.1,060 m2), 2 no. storage fuel tanks (GFA c.30m2). 3. Upgrading of existing 110 kV Substation to comprise of Compound (c. 8539m2) consisting of 11 kV GIS Switch Room (GFA c.708m2), &4 no. External Transformers (GFA c.550m2), a grid connection, security fence & all assoc works & services. 4. Dev of 1 no. Fire Hydrant Pump Hse (GFA c.129m2) with Sprinkler Tank (c.49m2), 1 no. single storey Security Guard Hse (GFA c.48m2) &2 no. vehicular accesses, internal access rds & 224 no. surface car parking spaces. 5. An upgraded attenuation basin, a proposed ww treatment plant &polishing filter. 6. All assoc site services, with c.2.7m high palisade fence, landscaping, boundary & all assoc site development works above & below ground. An EIAR has been prepared in respect of the proposed devAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 14.17 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
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
201247 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for 1. Demolition of existing ind building units totalling (C.2784.4m2) comprising of a, received on 8 Dec 2020; the file is recorded as incompleted application.