The proposed development comprises: 1.

Application details

Planning reference

3803/20

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The proposed development comprises: 1. 2 no. 2 storey data centre buildings (each 16,576 sqm), which are 16m in height at the main parapet level. Each building to include: Office administration area, data halls, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, a loading bay, maintenance and storage spaces, screened plant and solar panel array at roof level, with rainwater harvesting system to support industrial water requirements. 16 no. emergency generators with emission stacks along with a single emergency house supply generator, all contained in a fenced compound adjacent to each building. Diesel storage tank, fuel filling area and associated plant. 2. 1 no. water sprinkler pump room (68 sqm), water storage tanks and humidifier tanks (175 sqm all inclusive). 3. 1 no. single storey client control building (216 sqm) and 2 no. transformers set within a fenced compound. 4. Demolition of 26 sqm substation building. 5. Partial diversion and undergrounding of ESB overhead lines. 6. Construction of internal site road network and circulation areas connecting to existing internal road network to the south, footpaths, provision of 100 no. car parking spaces, 4 no. motorcycle spaces and with 68 no. cycle parking spaces within a bicycle shelter, all accessed via existing campus to the south. 7. Temporary construction access road along western boundary. 8. Landscaping and planting including provision of planted berms to the eastern and northern boundary. 9. Perimeter security fencing, site lighting, bollards, camera poles, bin stores and all associated and ancillary site works including underground utility cables, water supply, foul and storm drainage network & over ground attenuation pond. All on an application site area measuring 11.52 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application and the EIAR will be available from inspection or purchase, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council.

Location / address

Woodlands & Former Diamond Innovations Site, Clonshaugh Business & Technology Park, Dublin 17

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

25 Nov 2020

Council decision date

8 Jul 2021

Final grant date

20 Aug 2021

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   25 Nov 2020

2. Further information requested

   10 May 2021

3. Further information received

   14 May 2021

4. Decision made

   8 Jul 2021

5. Final grant

   20 Aug 2021

6. Works commenced

   23 Sept 2021Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Works commenced

   18 Nov 2021Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Works commenced

   8 Dec 2021Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   19 Jul 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

10. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    14 Aug 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

11. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    9 Oct 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

12. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    24 Nov 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

13. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    20 Dec 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

14. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    27 Jan 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

15. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    20 Feb 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

16. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    20 Mar 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

17. Works commenced

    6 Jun 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

18. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    19 Mar 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

19. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    16 Apr 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

20. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    11 Jun 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

21. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    24 Jun 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data