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RA180048

CONDITIONAL

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

the development will consist of alterations to a previously approved Data Centre Campus application (Meath County Council ref: RA/150605/An Bord Pleanala ref: PL17.245347) comprising the following elements: 1) Alterations to the layout, design, external lighting and siting of the previously consented entrance guardhouse of the Data Centre Campus (granted under reg. ref: RA/150605 and ABP reg. ref: PL17.245347) involving the extension of the guardhouse canopy and adddition of Corten steel to the facade and canopy of the building; 2) Proposed boundary treatment improvements including: 3.0m high weathered steel Corten Picket fencing on a concrete base wall (Type 1); 3.0m high mesh boundary fencing with matching gates (Types 2 and 3) and associated works; 3) CCTV cameras; 4) 3.0m high fence and matching gates along the internal substation access road; 5) 600mm high oak bollards on the edge of road/pathways; and 6) All other associated works. The above application is concurrent with a separate planning application to Fingal County Council for alterations to the previously approved boundary treatments under register reference FW16A/0127

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Jan 2018

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    6 Mar 2018

  3. Decision due

    18 Mar 2018

  4. Grant issued

    13 Apr 2018

Application Details

Location
Lands at Portan Gunnocks & Clonee County Meath - bounded to the south by the R147 , to the west by the Kilbride Road to the north by The Mayne and to the east by , lands at Damastown Industrial Park
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
92.32 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 January 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
6 March 2018
Grant Date
13 April 2018
Permission Expires
12 April 2023

Location

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RA180671CONDITIONAL21 Jun 2018

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