Construction of a single storey data centre, with offices (of circa.

Application details

Planning reference

SD15A/0133

Council

South Dublin County Council

Proposal description

Construction of a single storey data centre, with offices (of circa. 1,560sq.m), storage space, computer and associated support areas, electrical component rooms, loading dock area (the building having a total gross floor area of c.7,609sq.m), roof plant and externally a generator compound (635sq.m), evaporative cooling tank, (150m3) & associated pump house (c.75sq.m), ESB sub station (c.68sq.m), drivers toilet (c.5sq.m), smoking shelter and carparking and bicycle facilities for the sole and only use of Microsoft Operations Ireland Ltd. in connection with this installation. For site safety purposes the provision of sprinkler tank of c.737m3 and associated water tank pump room of 75sq.m is proposed. Also included are ancillary site works for connection to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, perimeter services road around the building, 60 car parking spaces (including 5 universal accessible car parking spaces) and 18 bicycle spaces. The site perimeter will be enclosed with berming and landscaping to the frontage onto Technology Park Road and the New Nangor Road. All of the above for the sole use of Microsoft Operations Ireland Ltd. An EIS (Environomental Impact Statement) has been submitted with this application.

Location / address

Grangecastle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

18 Sept 2015

Council decision

Grant Permission

Council decision date

15 Oct 2015

Final grant date

24 Nov 2015

Planning and construction timeline

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

1. Application received

   18 Sept 2015

2. Decision: Grant Permission

   15 Oct 2015

3. Final grant

   24 Nov 2015

4. Works commenced

   11 Dec 2015Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   25 Oct 2017Official NBCO/BCMS data