Construction of a new single storey data hall of 4,176sq.m as an extension to the immediate south of the data hall…

Application details

Planning reference

SD16A/0345

Council

South Dublin County Council

Proposal description

Construction of a new single storey data hall of 4,176sq.m as an extension to the immediate south of the data hall and single storey office (5,776sq.m) permitted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214 to create an overall development of 9,952sq.m. The new data hall will include plant at roof level, associated support services, 5 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and services road. The development will also include a temporary gas powered generation plant within a walled yard containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high) to be located within and to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex to the east side of the site. The development will also include a new two storey ESB substation (507sq.m) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (157.5sq.m) to replace aforementioned temporary gas generation plant and will be located to north of entrance into the site from Grange Castle. The development will also include ancillary site works, including attenuation pond, connections to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, and will include new vehicular access to the generator farm and sub-station off the permitted service road as granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this application.

Location / address

Site within the townlands of Ballymakaily & The Grange, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

4 Oct 2016

Council decision

Grant Permission

Council decision date

25 Nov 2016

Final grant date

10 Jan 2017

Planning and construction timeline

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

1. Application received

   4 Oct 2016

2. Decision: Grant Permission

   25 Nov 2016

3. Final grant

   10 Jan 2017

4. Works commenced

   26 Jan 2017Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Works commenced

   15 Feb 2017Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   4 Oct 2017Official NBCO/BCMS data