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SD03A/0358

Granted

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Four bedroom dormer bungalow and double garage with wastewater treatment system and associated site works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    29 Jul 2003

  2. Application received

    27 Aug 2003

  3. Further information received

    27 Aug 2003

  4. Decision: Grant Permission

    22 Sept 2003

  5. Decision due

    23 Sept 2003

  6. Grant issued

    12 Nov 2003

Application Details

Location
Ballybane, Baldonnell, Co. Dublin
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
2634 ha
Floor Area
308 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
27 August 2003
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
22 September 2003
Grant Date
12 November 2003

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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82m
SD09A/0453Granted25 Nov 2009

Temporary change of use (for a period of 5 years) of an existing two storey dwelling house (c. 277 sq. m.) to use as an office. Planning Permission is also sought for an additional 3 car parking spaces and the relocation of the site's vehicular entrance from its existing position on the site's southern boundary to the site's western boundary. The planning application will also involve remedial landscaping works to remove the existing residential vehicular entrance and driveway and works involved with the provision of a new driveway linking the new site entrance with the existing property.

Castlebaggot, Milltown, Baldonnell, Co. Dublin.

82m
SD08A/0187Refused18 Mar 2008

Change of use of an existing two storey dwelling house of c.227sq.m. to use as an office.

Castlebaggot, Milltown, Baldonnell, Co. Dublin.

82m
SD09A/0124Refused27 Mar 2009

Change of use of an existing two storey dwelling house of c.227sq.m. to use as an office; planning permission is also sought for an additional 3 car parking spaces.

Castlebaggot, Milltown, Baldonnell, Co. Dublin.

119m
SD20A/0295Grant Permission & Grant Retention17 Feb 2021

Amendments and modifications to the permitted data centre development granted under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0134 - ABP Ref. ABP-302813-18 and the temporary substation permission granted under SD19A/0300 to include: Demolition of the two storey dwelling of Weston House; single storey dwelling and outbuildings/ stables of Weston Lodge; and the single storey dwelling and converted garage of Kent Cottage. Retention of sprinkler tank and pump house to the south-west of Building A Data Centre to replace 4 sprinkler tanks; Retention of 40kW(p) PV panels on the roof of Building A Data Centre; Retention of revised size of northern attenuation pond and loss of permitted landscaping to its south; Retention of ramped access to rear of temporary substation permitted under SD19A/0300; Retention of revised flue arrangement for Building A Data Centre from 2 associated flues per generator to 1 associated flue per generator (16 in total) and grouped into 8 towers of two flues each (each 20m high); Retention of revised position of security fence to north, west and south of Building A Data Centre; and retention and modifications of landscape berm along Baldonnel Road and to east of Weston House. Development will consist of new works to include: Modifications of permitted vehicular entrance to the data centre to include a new single storey guard house (37sq.m) and two internal entrance gates; Modification to car parking so that the permitted entrance to the parking area from the east is closed off; Modifications of flue arrangement for Building B Data Centre from 2 associated flues per generator to 1 associated flue per generator (16 in total) and grouped into 8 towers of two flues each (each 20m high); Modifications to permitted landscape scheme to north and south of Building A Data Centre; Removal of roadside entrance to Erganagh House (demolished), Kent Cottage, and the former scaffolding yard; and removal of roadside entrance to Weston House and its replacement with a new agricultural gate and fence to be erected to facilitate access for maintenance and security purposes only all on a site of 9.7Ha located within lands in the Grange Castle South Business Park and the residential properties of Weston House, Kent Cottage and Weston Lodge as well as the former scaffolding yard on land within the townlands of Aungierstown and Ballybane; Ballybane; and Milltown and bounding Baldonnel Road to the west and south and Grange Castle South access road to the north, Baldonnel, Dublin 22.

Townlands within Grange Castle South Business Park, Baldonnel, Dublin 22

119m
SD20A/0295/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission2 Apr 2026

Amendments and modifications to the permitted data centre development granted under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0134 - ABP Ref. ABP-302813-18 and the temporary substation permission granted under SD19A/0300 to include: Demolition of the two storey dwelling of Weston House; single storey dwelling and outbuildings/ stables of Weston Lodge; and the single storey dwelling and converted garage of Kent Cottage. Retention of sprinkler tank and pump house to the south-west of Building A Data Centre to replace 4 sprinkler tanks; Retention of 40kW(p) PV panels on the roof of Building A Data Centre; Retention of revised size of northern attenuation pond and loss of permitted landscaping to its south; Retention of ramped access to rear of temporary substation permitted under SD19A/0300; Retention of revised flue arrangement for Building A Data Centre from 2 associated flues per generator to 1 associated flue per generator (16 in total) and grouped into 8 towers of two flues each (each 20m high); Retention of revised position of security fence to north, west and south of Building A Data Centre; and retention and modifications of landscape berm along Baldonnel Road and to east of Weston House. Development will consist of new works to include: Modifications of permitted vehicular entrance to the data centre to include a new single storey guard house (37sq.m) and two internal entrance gates; Modification to car parking so that the permitted entrance to the parking area from the east is closed off; Modifications of flue arrangement for Building B Data Centre from 2 associated flues per generator to 1 associated flue per generator (16 in total) and grouped into 8 towers of two flues each (each 20m high); Modifications to permitted landscape scheme to north and south of Building A Data Centre; Removal of roadside entrance to Erganagh House (demolished), Kent Cottage, and the former scaffolding yard; and removal of roadside entrance to Weston House and its replacement with a new agricultural gate and fence to be erected to facilitate access for maintenance and security purposes only all on a site of 9.7Ha located within lands in the Grange Castle South Business Park and the residential properties of Weston House, Kent Cottage and Weston Lodge as well as the former scaffolding yard on land within the townlands of Aungierstown and Ballybane; Ballybane; and Milltown and bounding Baldonnel Road to the west and south and Grange Castle South access road to the north, Baldonnel, Dublin 22.

Townlands within Grange Castle South Business Park, Baldonnel, Dublin 22

127m
SD18A/0134Granted30 Jul 2018

Demolition of the existing single storey house of 'Erganagh' and the construction of a two storey data centre and delivery bays with associated three storey office block and services that will have a gross floor area of 35,426sq.m on an overall site of 9.2 hectares. The two storey data centre facility and delivery bay (32,419sq.m) will be separated into two adjoined blocks over two floors with a single data hall on each floor of each data centre with service and technical space around each data hall (4 data halls overall) with a two storey delivery bay attached to the east of the data centre block. A three storey office block and delivery bay (2,882sq.m) is attached to the west of the data centre block. The data centre will be served by services and plant to the north of the data centre blocks that will include 32 standby generators with 2 associated flues per generator (64 in total) and grouped into 16 towers of flour flues each (each 20m high). There are proposed to be 32 acoustically attenuated chillers located on the upper level plant gantries to the north of the data hall blocks (eight on each gantry). The development will also include a new substation with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (125sq.m) that will be located to the northeast of the site. The development will be accessed from the Grange Castle South Access Road from the north via the Baldonnel Road and will also include ancillary site development works, including 2 attenuation ponds, to connect to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, services road, entrance gate, 70 car parking spaces including 3 disabled car parking spaces, and 30 sheltered bicycle parking spaces. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages including a wetland to the west all on a site (9.2ha) located within lands in the Grange Castle Business Park South and the residential properties of Erganagh, Kent Cottage and Weston Lodge on land with the townlands of Aungierstown and Ballybane; Ballybane; and Milltown and bounding Baldonnel Road to the west and south and Grange Castle South Access Road to the north, Baldonnel, Dublin 22. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.

Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

127m
SD18A/0134/EPRefuse Ext. of Duration of Permission14 Jul 2023

Demolition of the existing single storey house of 'Erganagh' and the construction of a two storey data centre and delivery bays with associated three storey office block and services that will have a gross floor area of 35,426sq.m on an overall site of 9.2 hectares. The two storey data centre facility and delivery bay (32,419sq.m) will be separated into two adjoined blocks over two floors with a single data hall on each floor of each data centre with service and technical space around each data hall (4 data halls overall) with a two storey delivery bay attached to the east of the data centre block. A three storey office block and delivery bay (2,882sq.m) is attached to the west of the data centre block. The data centre will be served by services and plant to the north of the data centre blocks that will include 32 standby generators with 2 associated flues per generator (64 in total) and grouped into 16 towers of flour flues each (each 20m high). There are proposed to be 32 acoustically attenuated chillers located on the upper level plant gantries to the north of the data hall blocks (eight on each gantry). The development will also include a new substation with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (125sq.m) that will be located to the northeast of the site. The development will be accessed from the Grange Castle South Access Road from the north via the Baldonnel Road and will also include ancillary site development works, including 2 attenuation ponds, to connect to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, services road, entrance gate, 70 car parking spaces including 3 disabled car parking spaces, and 30 sheltered bicycle parking spaces. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages including a wetland to the west all on a site (9.2ha) located within lands in the Grange Castle Business Park South and the residential properties of Erganagh, Kent Cottage and Weston Lodge on land with the townlands of Aungierstown and Ballybane; Ballybane; and Milltown and bounding Baldonnel Road to the west and south and Grange Castle South Access Road to the north, Baldonnel, Dublin 22. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.

Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

127m
SD18A/0134/EP2Grant Extension of Duration of Permission15 Sept 2023

Demolition of the existing single storey house of 'Erganagh' and the construction of a two storey data centre and delivery bays with associated three storey office block and services that will have a gross floor area of 35,426sq.m on an overall site of 9.2 hectares. The two storey data centre facility and delivery bay (32,419sq.m) will be separated into two adjoined blocks over two floors with a single data hall on each floor of each data centre with service and technical space around each data hall (4 data halls overall) with a two storey delivery bay attached to the east of the data centre block. A three storey office block and delivery bay (2,882sq.m) is attached to the west of the data centre block. The data centre will be served by services and plant to the north of the data centre blocks that will include 32 standby generators with 2 associated flues per generator (64 in total) and grouped into 16 towers of flour flues each (each 20m high). There are proposed to be 32 acoustically attenuated chillers located on the upper level plant gantries to the north of the data hall blocks (eight on each gantry). The development will also include a new substation with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (125sq.m) that will be located to the northeast of the site. The development will be accessed from the Grange Castle South Access Road from the north via the Baldonnel Road and will also include ancillary site development works, including 2 attenuation ponds, to connect to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, services road, entrance gate, 70 car parking spaces including 3 disabled car parking spaces, and 30 sheltered bicycle parking spaces. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages including a wetland to the west all on a site (9.2ha) located within lands in the Grange Castle Business Park South and the residential properties of Erganagh, Kent Cottage and Weston Lodge on land with the townlands of Aungierstown and Ballybane; Ballybane; and Milltown and bounding Baldonnel Road to the west and south and Grange Castle South Access Road to the north, Baldonnel, Dublin 22. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.

Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

225m
SD20A/0244Grant Permission for Retention24 Sept 2020

Retention of single storey client control room (248.5sq.m) associated with the planned future substation that will be located to the north-east of the permitted data centre development granted under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0134/ABP Ref. ABP-302813-18; the development will form an amendment and modification of the permission granted for a single storey transformer building (125sq.m) under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0134/ABP Ref. ABP-302813-18; no other changes to the permission granted under this decision are proposed under this application on a site within the townland of Aungierstown & Ballybane.

Grange Castle South Business Park, Baldonnel, Dublin 22

261m
SD19A/0300Granted24 Sept 2019

Single storey ESB substation (27sq.m) that will be accessed from the north off the Grange Castle South Access Road via the Baldonnel Road and off the permitted internal road granted under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0134, An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-302813-18 to the south; the proposal will result in a minor and temporary amendment to the landscaping and fencing permitted under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0134, An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-302813-18 that granted permission for a two storey data centre and delivery bays with associated three storey office block and services within the overall lands; no other changes to the permission granted under this decision are proposed under this application.

Grange Castle Business Park South, Townland of Milltown and bounding the Grange Castle South Access Road to the North, Baldonnel, Dublin 22

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