The proposed development occupies part of the site of (and will supersede) a previously permitted data centre…

Application details

Planning reference

2372

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

Site located at Avoca River Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

27 Jan 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

14 Jun 2023

Final grant date

25 Jul 2023

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   27 Jan 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   14 Jun 2023

3. Final grant

   25 Jul 2023