Site located at Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Approved in Jul 2023. No sign of building yet.
- 27 Jan 2023Received
- 14 Jun 2023Conditional
- 25 Jul 2023Final approval
- 24 Jul 2028Approval runs out
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 201285 (2021), 18940 (2019)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 14 Jun 2023
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 9.83 ha
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the proposed development occupies part of the site of (and will supersede) a previously permitted data centre development under Reg. Ref. 20/1285. The proposed development, for which a ten-year permission is sought, consists of the following: Demolition of the existing structures on site (industrial structures and outbuildings) and site clearance works; construction of 3 no. three storey information and communication technology (ICT) facility buildings, each with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 16,206 sq.m (c. 48,618sq.m GFA in total), and with a parapet height of c. 19.5 metres; each of the 3 no. ICT buildings will accommodate ICT equipment rooms, mechanical equipment rooms, staff welfare facilities, ancillary office space, security rooms, storage, and loading bays; a customer compound, a power trunk building, a transformer compound and a water tank compound area are provided to the north of the ICT facility buildings; the development includes the extension of the existing road and serving the existing industrial park to access the subject site, with gated access points to the proposed ICT facility development to be provided off this roadway; construction of internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 124 no. car parking spaces and motorcycle and cycle parking spaces; landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing, and all associated site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, attenuation and percolation areas, and utility cable (including connections to the substation permitted under ABP Ref. 310090-21, resulting in the partial culverting of an existing drainage ditch), on an application site area measuring c. 9.69 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application
Planning details
- Reference
- 2372
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 27 Jan 2023
- Observations close
- 3 Mar 2023 (closed 1318 days ago)
- Decision due
- 18 Jun 2023 · decided 14 Jun 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 14 Jun 2023
- Proposed development
- the proposed development occupies part of the site of (and will supersede) a previously permitted data centre development under Reg. Ref. 20/1285. The proposed development, for which a ten-year permission is sought, consists of the following: Demolition of the existing structures on site (industrial structures and outbuildings) and site clearance works; construction of 3 no. three storey information and communication technology (ICT) facility buildings, each with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 16,206 sq.m (c. 48,618sq.m GFA in total), and with a parapet height of c. 19.5 metres; each of the 3 no. ICT buildings will accommodate ICT equipment rooms, mechanical equipment rooms, staff welfare facilities, ancillary office space, security rooms, storage, and loading bays; a customer compound, a power trunk building, a transformer compound and a water tank compound area are provided to the north of the ICT facility buildings; the development includes the extension of the existing road and serving the existing industrial park to access the subject site, with gated access points to the proposed ICT facility development to be provided off this roadway; construction of internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 124 no. car parking spaces and motorcycle and cycle parking spaces; landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing, and all associated site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, attenuation and percolation areas, and utility cable (including connections to the substation permitted under ABP Ref. 310090-21, resulting in the partial culverting of an existing drainage ditch), on an application site area measuring c. 9.69 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning applicationAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 9.83 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 7 · 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
- 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 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
- Withdrawn96 Fernhill, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 A702
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
2372 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for the proposed development occupies part of the site of (and will supersede) a previously, received on 27 Jan 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 14 Jun 2023.