The Register of Planning Applications · Éire

Sunday 30 August 2026

← Back to search

2460787

CONDITIONAL

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

for a Data Centre and will comprise of: The demolition of 3 no. dwelling houses, associated garages and farm outbuildings / agricultural buildings (total floor area 1,591m2); The construction of 6 no. two storey data centre buildings, each with loading bays, external plant area including electrical and mechanical plant rooms, fuel compound, sprinkler tanks and associated ancillary development; Data centre building Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,164m2; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within each plant area; Data centre building No. 5 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,375m2 in area and includes infrastructure for district heating; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within the plant area; Adjacent to each data centre building will be a screened sprinkler tank compound (408m2 to 528 m2 in area) comprising of 3 no. above ground sprinkler pump containers, (1 no. 240m3 and 2 no. 268.8m3 containers) and a screened fuel compound (331m2 in area) comprising 1 no. 38m3 fuel pump container and 6 no. 64m3 tanks; and Solar panels with a total area of 3,600m2 will be provided on the roof of each data centre building and rainwater harvesting is included in the development. The proposed development of the Data Centre also comprises: A screened Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) compound (61m2 in area) with 1 no. kiosk (3m in height and 19.5m2 in area) with a biomethane gas injection point; A screened above Ground Installation (AGI) compound (1,753m2 in area) with 4 no. kiosks each of 3m in height and 51.5 m2 in area; A district heating building (5m in height and 341m2 in area) district heating plant and in ground piping for district heating system; Security hub building (4.1m in height and 42m2 in area) at main entrance to the proposed development; A single storey admin workshop/office (504m2 in area) and water treatment plant (315m2 in area) building (4.8m in height) and associated hydrant pump room (5m in height and 80m2 in area) and 2 no. hydrant pump room storage tanks (5m in height and c.251m3 in area); A new access/egress from the R409 and a new emergency access/egress from th

View the full application file on the council's planning portal →

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Aug 2024

  2. Further information requested

    4 Oct 2024

  3. Further information received

    26 Jun 2025

  4. Decision due

    20 Aug 2025

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    20 Aug 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    16 Sept 2025

Application Details

Location
Townlands of Halverstown , Jigginstown and Newhall , Naas
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
37.51 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 August 2024
Status
APPEALED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
20 August 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
323677-25
Submitted
16 September 2025

Location

Loading map...

Planning Applications Nearby

What the council has granted and refused around this site is the best guide to how a similar application will fare.

53m
2460740N/A1 Aug 2024

for a Data Centre and will comprise of: The demolition of 3 no. dwelling houses, associated garages and farm outbuildings / agricultural buildings (total floor area 1,591m2); The construction of 6 no. two storey data centre buildings, each with loading bays, external plant area including electrical and mechanical plant rooms, fuel compound, sprinkler tanks and associated ancillary development; Data centre building Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,164m2; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within each plant area; Data centre building No. 5 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,375m2 in area and includes infrastructure for district heating; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within the plant area; Adjacent to each data centre building will be a screened sprinkler tank compound (408m2 to 528 m2 in area) comprising of 3 no. above ground sprinkler pump containers, (1 no. 240m3 and 2 no. 268.8m3 containers) and a screened fuel compound (331m2 in area) comprising 1 no. 38m3 fuel pump container and 6 no. 64m3 tanks; and Solar panels with a total area of 3,600m2 will be provided on the roof of each data centre building and rainwater harvesting is included in the development. The proposed development of the Data Centre also comprises: A screened Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) compound (61m2 in area) with 1 no. kiosk (3m in height and 19.5m2 in area) with a biomethane gas injection point; A screened above Ground Installation (AGI) compound (1,753m2 in area) with 4 no. kiosks each of 3m in height and 51.5 m2 in area; A district heating building (5m in height and 341m2 in area) district heating plant and in ground piping for district heating system; Security hub building (4.1m in height and 42m2 in area) at main entrance to the proposed development; A single storey admin workshop/office (504m2 in area) and water treatment plant (315m2 in area) building (4.8m in height) and associated hydrant pump room (5m in height and 80m2 in area) and 2 no. hydrant pump room storage tanks (5m in height and c.251m3 in area); A new access/egress from the R409 and a new emergency access/egress from th

Townlands of Halverstown Jigginstown and Newhall , Naas , County Kildare.

386m
18624CONDITIONAL25 May 2018

the construction of 266sqm extension, with a ground floor of 206sqm and a mezzanine of 60sqm, connection to existing services and all associated site works to the side of our existing industrial unit at M7 Business Park. The structure will be constructed in a three bay portal framed, metal cladding to match the existing unit

Unit Q2 Nugent Manufacturing , M7 Business Park , Newhall

400m
21596CONDITIONAL4 May 2021

an existing 25 metre high telecommunications support structure together with associated ground equipment cabinets within a fenced compound

M7 Business Park , Newhall (Ed Ladytown) Td. , Naas

410m
19738CONDITIONAL28 Jun 2019

Erection of a 3m high fence around perimeter of the site, 2 no. vehicular entrance gates and 1 no. pedestrian entrance, along with all associated site works. Note. A concurrent application is being sought for a regional depot on the site to be contained by the new fencing and gates

Site 16 Osberstown Business Park , Caragh Road , Naas

422m
19739CONDITIONAL28 Jun 2019

a regional depot building (2,057 sqm gfa). This building will contain a 4-bay machine repair area with three-storey machine parts storage (max. c. 16m high), along with two-storey administration area. It is also proposed to provide an ancillary building (c. 10.79m high) containing storage and internal wash bay (302 sqm gfa); a permanent tower crane (c. 14m high), external wash bay; underground storage tanks; car parking; cycle parking; landscaping; 2 No. free-standing signs and all associated site works. Note: a concurrent application is being sought for perimeter fence around the site, 2 No. vehicular entrance gates and 1 No. pedestrian entrance,

Site 16 Osberstown Business Park , Caragh Road , Naas

427m
211426CONDITIONAL4 Oct 2021

for the construction of a 2.4m high paladin fence on the south west & north west boundary of the site & all ancillary site works

BNL Science Ltd , Unit S M7 Business Park , Newhall Naas

457m
22692CONDITIONAL3 Jun 2022

retention permission is sought for a 106sqm first floor mezzanine storage area within an existing industrial unit and all associated site works

Unit J6 M7 Business Park , Newhall , Naas

463m
17770REFUSED3 Jul 2017

Extension of Duration of planning ref. 07/1034 (as per planning ref no. 99/2266)construction of a terrace of 3 no. industrial units with mezzanine floor located in one building 2 no. new vehicular and pedestrian accesses from South and West delivery area located to the East of proposed building and 52 no. parking spaces to facilitate the development. The total gross floor area of proposed development is 2196.55m2 (including mezzanine floor) and is divided into 3 no. units equal in size. The height of the building to ridge is 6.95m. All together with landscaping, boundary treatment and site development works

No 1 Osberstown Business Park , Osberstown , Naas

470m
191003CONDITIONAL9 Sept 2019

proposed expansion of their existing 'Waste Processing and Transfer Facility' located at Unit M1, Osberstown Industrial Park, Osberstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 FXP7. The proposed development will consist of 1) an increase in waste throughput at the facility from 21,000 to 49,500 tonnes per annum, 2) alterations to existing site layout to include the construction of an additional two waste processing buildings with approximate gross floor areas of 1,571m2 and 1,821m2, 3) relocation of an existing shed, originally approved planning permission under planning reference 13/581 to an alternate location within the yard, 4) expansion of existing storage yard, 5) stormwater attenuation unit and associated drainage and treatment infrastructure, 6) construction of additional staff welfare facilities, 7) provision of car and lorry parking areas, 8) provision of yard lighting, including lighting poles, 9) site boundary walls and 10) all ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The proposed facility will require a review of the existing 'Waste Facility Permit' which shall be sought through a separate application to Kildare County Council. Revised by significant further information consisting of; a revised Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR), a revised Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and revised plans

Unit M1 , Osberstown Industrial Park , Osberstown Naas

488m
18925CONDITIONAL1 Aug 2018

The development consists of retention permission for a change of use of 194m2 existing warehouse to light industrial with ancillary offices; retention permission for 83m2 of light industrial at first floor and planning permission for the use of 439m2 first floor mezzanine for light industrial and ancillary offices; and retention for existing sign 8m2 to front elevation and 8m2 of additional signage to the front of the building together with associated site works

Unit TM7 Business Park , Newhall , Naas

Planning a project of your own?

Find out in two minutes whether you need planning permission. It's free, and based on the exempted development regulations.

Do I Need Permission?