SD138/0002
Part 8 Approved by CouncilDublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Construct a new access road as follows: Construction of 550m of 9m wide single carriageway road; Construction of cycletracks, footpaths and verges; Provision of drainage and associated features; Provision of public lighting, road markings and signage; Relocation of services where necessary; Provision of other services and utilities where necessary; Provision of landscaping finishes; All associated site works as necessary to complete the scheme. Plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection at:- South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, between the hours of 9:30am - 12:45pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00 am - 4.00 pm Friday and South Dublin County Council,Civic Offices, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 between the hours of 9:30am - 12:45pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Friday From Wednesday 8th May 2013 - Wednesday 19th June 2013. Submissions and observations with respect to this matter, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing to: The Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Services, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 or by email to : info@grangecastle.ie. Closing date for receipt of submissions is up to and including 12.00 noon on Wednesday, 3rd July, 2013. http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=939&pid=26035
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Application received
8 May 2013
Decision: Part 8 Approved by Council
8 Jul 2013
Application Details
- Location
- Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 13320.9713698984 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 May 2013
- Status
- Unregistered application
- Decision
- Part 8 Approved by Council
- Decision Date
- 8 July 2013
Location
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PERMISSION for development at this site at Grange Castle Business Park. The site is located within the Microsoft Grange Castle Campus and adjoining the existing substation. The development will consist of revisions to parent permission SDCC Reg. Ref. SD24A/0188W to include the following: Removal of internal mezzanine floor level (175sqm). Removal of internal staircase. Introduction of external staircase to be located adjacent the south façade and enclosed in screening panels. All other developments as permitted under the SDCC Reg. Ref. SD24A/0188W: A permitted storage facility (approx. c.401sqm and c.14m in height) and set down area to house machinery for the ongoing maintenance of the existing Microsoft Grange Castle Campus. All associated landscaping, site development works, site lighting, boundary treatments and all other ancillary works.
Grange Castle Business Park, New Nangor Road (R134), Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22F1W8
Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd. intend to apply for PERMISSION for development at this site at Grange Castle Business Park, New Nangor Road (R134), Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The site is located within the Microsoft Grange Castle Campus and adjoining the existing substation. The development will consist of a storage facility (approx. c.401sqm and c.14m in height) and set down area to house machinery for the ongoing maintenance of the existing Microsoft Grange Castle Campus. All associated landscaping, site development works, site lighting, boundary treatments and all other ancillary works.
Grange Castle Business Park, New Nangor Road (R134), Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22F1W8
Construction of a single storey data centre with plant at roof level (total gross floor area 35000sq.m.) which comprises the following uses: offices, computer and associated support areas, electrical component rooms, plant and associated equipment and new three string 110KV transformer of 974sq.m. for the sole and only use of Microsoft Ireland in connection with this installation. For site safety purposes the provision of sprinkler tanks of 670m3 and associated tank pump room of 69sq.m. are also proposed. Also included are ancillary site works for connection to existing Grange Caste infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, perimeter services road around the building, 148 car parking spaces including two disabled car parking spaces. The site perimeter will be enclosed with berming and landscaping to the frontage onto Technology Park Road and the other Grange Castle estate roads. An EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) has been submitted with this application.
Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Construction of a single data centre with plant at roof level (total gross floor area 35,000 sq.m. as the approved SD13A/0143 scheme). The single change between the approved SD13A/0143 and this application being that the finished floor level is now proposed to be 71.00 OD and not 69.00 OD as per the approved - as a result of this change the heights of the permitted flues, 93.85 OD will be 95.85 OD but will remain 25 metres tall as per SD13A/0143). Otherwise the proposed development remains as the granted SD13A/0143 and comprises of the following uses : - offices, computer and associated support areas, electrical component rooms, plant and associated equipment and new three string 110KV transformer of 974sq.m. for the sole and only use of Microsoft Ireland in connection with this installation. For site safety purposes the provision of sprinkler tanks of 670m3 and associated tank pump room of 69sq.m. are also proposed; also included are ancillary site works for connection to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, perimeter services road around the building, 155 no. car parking spaces including 8 no. disabled car parking spaces; the site perimeter will be enclosed with berming and landscaping to the frontage onto Technology Park Road and the other Grange Castle estate roads. An Environmental Impact Statement has been submitted with this application.
Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Provision of 2 single storey data centres (DUB07 & DUB08) immediately west of existing data centre (DUB06). These data centres replace 6 buildings permitted under SD14A/0194. Each data centre will contain the following; offices, computer and associated support areas, electrical component rooms, plant and associated equipment, 5 flues (each c.25m high), plant at roof level. Gross floor area of each c.16,900sq.m (c.33,800sq.m in total). The height of each data centre will range between c.6.5m & c.13m high. Also proposed are ancillary site works for connection to infrastructural services, as well as fencing, landscaping, perimeter service roads around the buildings. The provision for installation of heat dispersal infrastructure to facilitate the future potential recycling of waste heat energy by 3rd parties. Revision to permitted car parking and additional parking to now provide a total of 257 spaces (including 5 universal accessible spaces) serving DUB06, DUB07 and DUB08. Provision of 10 bicycle parking spaces. Relocation of fire sprinkler water storage tank (c.128sq.m) permitted under SD14A/0194. Otherwise no changes to the existing DUB06 data centre, plant/tanks, signage, landscaping as permitted/modified under Ref's SD13A/0265 & SD14A/0194. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this planning application.
Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Development consists of alterations and additions to previously approved development under Reg. Ref. SD13A/0265 to provide for: a reduction in the gross floor area of the permitted building from 35,000sq.m (with a data capacity of 32 MW) to 21,350sq.m (data capacity 17.6 MW). The altered building will include an administration area with office space of 2,225sq.m. As a result, permitted elevations will be altered and the number of flues reduced from 9 to 5. The finished floor level (of 71m OD and the height of flues (of 25m at 95.85m OD) to the permitted (altered) building will be developed as granted under Reg. Ref. SD13A/0265; the permitted surface area to the front of the building is altered to provide 5 truck parking spaces; 6 new buildings are proposed to the west of the altered building to provide data facilities totalling 28,383sq.m. The new buildings will be in the range of 6.362 m - 8.689 m high and to a range of finished floor levels between 68.5m and 69.5m OD; a total of 12 new flues (each 15m high) are proposed; provision of associated plant to include sprinkler tank (670m3) and pump room (69sq.m), external generators (20 no.) (2112sq.m. in total) on hard-standing, reserve switchgear (378sq.m), external plant (646sq.m), water tanks (240sq.m), landscaping, site services, signage, and parking area with electric gates for vehicular access along with electric buggies parking to be provided; provision of heat dispersal infrastructure to facilitate the potential recycling of energy by third parties; 47 new car parking spaces are proposed; otherwise, the site will be developed pursuant to Reg. Ref. SD13A/0265 to provide external plant totalling 5,718sq.m to include 3 no. each of 110KV transformers totalling 974sq.m, fire safety sprinkler tanks (670m3) with an associated pump room (69sq.m), ancillary site works, signage, perimeter services road, 155 car parking spaces, a site perimeter berm and landscaping to Technology Park Road and Grange Castle estate roads. The net result of the above is that the entire data facility will now comprise a total of 49,733sq.m (14,733sq.m over permitted) with a total data capacity of 49.6 MW (17.6 MW over permitted); all of the above for the sole use of Microsoft Ireland. En EIS has been submitted with this application.
Grangecastle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Permission to develop an Advance Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Facility and Research Campus on a 145 acre site. The Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Facility will consist of a four storey Integrated Circuit Production Building with Plant Room over, sized approximately 103,000sq. meters, a four storey Headquarters Building sized approximately 13,000sq. meters, a four storey Manufacturing Support Building sized approximately 39,000 sq. meters, a Central Utilities and Water Treatment Building sized approximately 12,000sq. meters, a two storey test and assembly/labatory building sized approximately 20,000sq. meters and a Services Yard for Plant and Equipment, and its associated Tank Farm, a covered Drum Recycling Storage area, a single storey 110kv Electrical Station with Underground Supplies, a Bulk Gas and Liquids Storage and a Nitrogen Gas Generation Facility, Water Storage Tanks, parking for approximately 1,506 cars, a sustaining contractors compound and two storey Contractor Support Building sized approximately 4,300 square meters and 1,225 contractor car parking spaces (approximately), a two storey Engineering Support Building sized approximately 6,700 square meters and extensive landscaping and ancillary site works. The campus and its associated facilities will comprise of a series of modularised production units that will be built to need during the 10 year lifetime sought by this permission. Permission will be sought also to build the complex in phases. The development consists of an activity for which a licence, under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003), is required. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission and is submitted with the application.
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Use of an existing internal room as a shredding room for operational waste management. No works are required to facilitate the operation as the shredding equipment would be sited wholly within the permitted and completed structure.
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Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
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Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
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