Demolition of the abandoned single storey dwelling and associated outbuilding (206sqm)…

Application details

Planning reference

SD21A/0241

Council

South Dublin County Council

Proposal description

Demolition of the abandoned single storey dwelling and associated outbuilding (206sqm); construction of 2 two storey data centers with plant at roof level of each facility and associated ancillary development which will have a gross floor area of 40,589sq.m consisting of 1 two storey data center (Building 11) which will be located to the south of the site and will have a gross floor area of 24,667sq.m. including 22 emergency generators located at ground floor level within a compound to the western side of the data center with associated flues that will be 22.3m in height; 1 two storey data center (Building 12) which will be located to the north of the site, and to the immediate north of Building 11 and will have a gross floor area of 12,915sq.m including 11 emergency generators located at ground floor level within a compound to the western side of the data center with associated flues that will be 22.3m in height; each of the two data centers will include data storage rooms, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage spaces, office administration areas, and plant including PV panels at roof level as well as a separate house generator for each facility which will provide emergency power to the admin and ancillary spaces; each generator will include a diesel tank and there will be a refuelling area to serve the proposed emergency generators; the overall height of each data center apart from the flues and plant at roof level is c. 14.23m above the finished floor level; the overall height of each data center apart from the flues and plant at roof level is c. 14.23m above the finished floor level; single storey step-up substation (38sq.m) as well as 2 single storey switch substations (121sq.m); AGI Gas Regulator compound that include 3 single storey buildings (134sq.m); construction of a gas powered generation plant in the form of a 13m high single storey building with a gross floor area of 2,714sq.m that will contain 10 gas generators with associated flues that will be 25m in height, and grouped in pairs and threes; the Gas Plant will be located to the west of Building 11; ancillary site development works, that will include reorientation of the Baldonnel Stream, biodiversity management initiatives, attenuation ponds and the installation and connection to the underground foul and storm water drainage network, and installation of utility ducts and cables, that will include the drilling and laying of ducts and cables under the internal road network within Profile Park; other ancillary site development works will include hard and soft landscaping, lighting, fencing, signage, services road, entrance gates, sprinkler tanks and pump room; a temporary gas powered generation plant within a fenced yard containing 21 generator units in containers, each with associated flues (each 25m high), 12 transformers and 10 containers of controls to be located to the west of, and associated with the first phase of Building 11, and will be required for a period of up to 2 years if connection to the national grid is delayed; this temporary plant will not be built if the connection to the national grid is in place prior to the operation of Building 11 at this site that includes an abandoned single storey residential property on the New Nangor Road (R134), Dublin 22; and on land within the townlands of Ballybane and Kilbride within Profile Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on an overall site of 8.7 hectares.

Location / address

In the townlands of Ballybane & Kilbride within Profile Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

21 Mar 2022

Council decision

Grant Permission

Council decision date

16 May 2022

Final grant date

19 Jul 2022

Appeal lodged

13 Jun 2022

Appeal decision date

6 Jul 2022

Planning and construction timeline

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

1. Application received

   21 Mar 2022

2. Decision: Grant Permission

   16 May 2022

3. Appeal lodged

   13 Jun 2022

4. Appeal decided

   6 Jul 2022

5. Final grant

   19 Jul 2022

6. Construction commenced

   20 Apr 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Construction commenced

   26 Jul 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Construction commenced

   4 Aug 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Construction commenced

   30 Dec 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data