SD19A/0004
GrantedDublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Enabling works to facilitate the future development of the site; topsoil strip and a cut and fill operation across the site; temporary construction access will be created off the R120 to facilitate the works within the townland of Ballymakaily to the west of the Newcastle Road (R120).
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Further information requested
28 Feb 2019
Application received
20 Mar 2019
Further information received
20 Mar 2019
Decision due
16 Apr 2019
Decision: Grant Permission
16 Apr 2019
Grant issued
28 May 2019
Application Details
- Location
- Ballymakaily, Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 73888 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 March 2019
- Status
- Officer Allocation
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 16 April 2019
- Grant Date
- 28 May 2019
Location
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Permission for development at this site within the townland of Ballymakaily to the west of the Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of amendments to the permitted development as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042 that will include: - Reduction in the number of back-up generators, flues and other related plant from 32 to 24 within the permitted generator compound located to the west of the data centre granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042; and - Repositioning of the 24 no. back-up generators, flues and other plant within the permitted generator compound.
Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin
New entrance/exit to/from proposed development lands on existing R120 (plus proposal for same entrance/exit to future realigned R120) including 9.0m & 7.5m wide internal estate service roads, foul sewer, surface water drains and watermain with new outfalls to existing service east of the R120. The works will also include ESB substations entrance/exit security hut, footpaths & grass margins, service utilities, boundary fences, landscaping planting and associated site development works.
Ballymakaily, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
The development will consist of the amendment of Condition no. 3 (ii) and 3 (iii) of the permission granted under Reg. Ref. SO21A/0042 that related to the Gas Plant of the overall permitted development only, so that these aspects of the new condition shall read as follows: Condition no. 3(ii) Within four (4) years from the date the first Gas Plant commences operation, the applicant or operator shall undertake a review with GNI of the ability to serve the Gas Plant with green gas and / or hydrogen (or similar fuels) shall be Investigated and reported to the Planning Authority. Any ability for the Gas Plant to be operated with green gas and/ or hydrogen (or similar fuels) shall be implemented within an agreed timeline agreed with GNI. Condition no. 3(iii) If the applicant receives a firm offer from Eirgrid under which the Gas Plant is not required, and the connection has been realized with capacity onsite from Eirgrid, then the Gas Plants shall be removed from the entire site within a year of the ceasing of operation. The nature and extent of the permitted Gas Plants, or any other element of the parent permission granted under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0042 will otherwise not be amended by this application. An EPAIndustrial Emissions (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the Gas Plant that Is subject of this amendment application.
Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin
Alterations to previously approved reg. ref SD06A/0527 AND SD07A/0102 including a revised gate house design, new pedestrian turnstile access and pathway, revised position of bus shelter, revised parking layout (with the omission of 2 no. car parking spaces and addition of 10 no. truck parking spaces), adjustments to building 1 basement car park ramp, new semi-submerged sprinkling system pump house with a floor area of 95.25 sq. m and 2no underground chambers of 11 sq. m each, revised water tank area layout with 1 no. additional tank of 13.2 sq. m, revised position of permitted smoking shelter, new gas skid enclosure, new back-up generator and associated diesel tank, new truck wash unit, revised stainless steel silo heights ( from 14.98 m. to 17.84 m.), new internal vehicular gate, revised treatment plant layout, revised wheelcahir access to the main building, new additional hard standing area and smoking shelter to the east of the subject site.
Grange Castle Business Park,Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Phased development that will include 4 single storey data halls all with associated plant at roof level; 32 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high); associated office and service areas; service road infrastructure and car parking; ESB sub-station/transformer yard with an overall gross floor area of 17,685sq.m; temporary gas powered generation plant within a walled yard containing 19 generator units with associated flues (each 17m high) to be located to the west of the proposed data halls on a site within the townland of Ballymakaily; Phase 1, 2 single storey data halls (6,950sq.m.) with roof plant and 16 stand-by generators with associated flues (each 15m high) as well as associated water tower and pump room and other services; single storey goods receiving area/store and single storey office area (1,522sq.m.) located attached and to the north-east of the data halls; temporary gas powered generation plant with 15 generators with associated flues (each 17m high) to be located within a compound to the west of the proposed data halls; attenuation pond; two storey ESB sub-station (494sq.m) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (247sq.m) within compound; Phase 2, 2 single storey data halls (6,950sq.m.) with roof plant and 16 stand-by generators with associated flues (each 15m high) as well as associated water tower and pump room and other services; single storey goods receiving area/store and single storey office area (1,522sq.m) located attached and to the east of the data halls under this Phase and attached and to the north of the offices proposed under Phase 1; 4 additional generators with associated flues (each 17m high) to be constructed within the temporary gas powered generation plant; also ancillary site works; connections to existing infrastructural services as well as fencing; signage; vehicular access off the realigned R120 to provide a new vehicular access into the site as well as internal service roads and entrance gates; car park for 39 car parking spaces (including 4 disabled car parking spaces); sheltered bicycle parking to serve the development. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all boundaries of the overall site of 22.1ha. Application for enabling works to facilitate this development has been made under Reg. Ref. SD19A/0004. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application. An EPA-Industrial Emissions (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of Phase 2 of the permission.
Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co Dublin
Construction of two single storey data centres with associated office and service areas; and three gas powered generation plant buildings with an overall gross floor area of 24,624sq.m that will comprise of the following: Demolition of abandoned single storey dwelling, remaining agricultural shed and derelict former farm building; Construction of 2 single storey data centres (12,797sq.m), both with associated plant at roof level, with 24 standby diesel generators with associated flues (each 25m high) that will be attached to a single storey goods receiving area/store and a single storey office area (2,404sq.m) located to the west of the data centres as well as associated water tower and sprinkler tank and other services; Amendments to the internal access road and omission of access to loading bay permitted under SDCC planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948 that include the relocation of permitted, and new, internal security gates; and new internal access roads to serve the proposed development that will provide access to 39 new car parking spaces (including 4 electric and 2 disabled spaces) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve the new data centres; The development will also include the phased development of 3 two storey gas powered generation plants (9,286sq.m) within three individual buildings and ancillary development to provide power to facilitate the development of the overall site to be located within the south-west part of the overall site. Gas plant 1 (3,045sq.m) will contain 20 generator units (18+2) with associated flues (each 25m high) will facilitate, once operational the decommissioning of the temporary Gas Powered Generation Plant within its open compound as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948. Gas plant 2 (3,045sq.m) will contain 20 generator units (18+2) with associated flues (each 25m high). and, Gas plant 3 (3,196sq.m) will contain 21 generator units (19+2) with associated flues (each 25m high). These plants will be built to provide power to each data centre, if and, when required. The gas plants will be required as back up power generation once the permitted power connection via the permitted substation is achieved; New attenuation pond to the north of the site; Green walls are proposed on the southern elevation of each power plant, as well as to the northern elevation of the generator compound of the data centres, and enclosing the water tower/pump room compound, and a new hedgerow is proposed linking east and west of the site; Proposed above ground gas installation compound to contain single storey kiosk (93sq.m) and boiler room (44sq.m). The development will also include ancillary site works, connections to existing infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage. The development will include minor modifications to the permitted landscaping to the west of the site as granted under SDCC planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948. The site will remain enclosed by landscaping to all boundaries. The development will be accessed off the R120 via the permitted access granted under SDCC planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948. An EPA-Industrial Emissions (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the gas powered generation plant. An Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application. All on a site of 22.1hectares.
Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin
Construct and operate a bus garage for the parking, maintenance and servicing of buses. The development will consist of the main building with a gross floor area of 8075sq.m. consisting of maintenance workshops, service bays, parts and tyre stores, bus washing facilities, three storey operations building including staff canteen, the site will also have bus and staff car parking areas, also 3 no. entrances (1 no. of which will be an emergency access onto R120 including a pedestrian access gate). Security hut, motorbike and bike shelters. 2 no. above ground fuel and oil storage tanks in a bunded area, 2 no. water storage tanks, 2 no. pump houses, skip store area, drum and barrell stone, partial sound insulation fencing, full perimeter fencing, site entrances gates, landscaping, site lighting masts, foul and surface water drainage and water supply connection.
Clutterland, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Amendments to the electrical substation compound and structures permitted under Reg. Ref. SD19A/0042 and ABP Ref. 305948-19 comprising of amendment to the layout and extent of the permitted substation compound, to include an extension of the compound area to c. 0.77 hectares; reorientation of the Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation building to a northsouth orientation, and associated amendments to the building footprint, layout, and elevations, providing for a two storey building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 1,456 sq.m; alterations to the permitted single storey Client Control Building to provide for the substitution of this structure with 5 single storey modular client control units, with a combined total GFA of c. 231 sq.m (GFA of c. 46.2 sq.m per module); associated amendments to the permitted substation access arrangements (3 gated access points provided), transformers, security fencing (to be 2.6 metres high in place of the 2.4 metre high fencing permitted), lighting, services, MV substation, parking, utility cabling, amendments to permitted landscaping and berms adjoining the substation compound and associated and ancillary works.
Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin
Works to comprise of: 1. Demolition of the existing Traveller Accommodation Site (Area 0.81 hectares) known as 'Rock Road Mansions'. 2. Development of a new Traveller Accommodation group housing scheme (Area 1.56 hectares) to be known as 'Lock Road'. The proposed development will include; i. New single story detached house with 2 No. car parking spaces. ii. 3 No. new halting site bays, each with a single story day unit, an adjacent mobile unit and 2 No. car parking spaces. iii. New single story homework club. iv. New play area and hard standing. v. New enterprise area. vi. 2 no. storage sheds. vii. New external bin store. viii. New Irish Water pumping station. ix. Installation of new external site lighting. x. Reconfiguring of the existing entrance to the site to provide pedestrian & vehicle access. xi. All associated roadways, paths and boundary fencing. xii. All hard and soft landscaping to include a Berm to the West and South of the proposed development. xiii. All associated ancillary site works as may be required in adjacent lands but not limited to foul and surface water drainage and utility supplies. The proposal has undergone Screening for Appropriate Assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and Screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU. In accordance with Article 81 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the Planning Authority has made a determination and concluded that: (a) The proposed development, either individually or in combination with other plans and projects, is not likely to have a significant effect on any European site(s) and therefore a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not required. (b) There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that the proposed development is not of a class set out under Schedule 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and therefore does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. The plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection online on the council's public consultation portal website (http://consult.sdublincoco.ie) during the period from 29th January 2026 to 13th of March 2026. Printed plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, during office hours from 29th January 2026 to 27th February 2026. Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development will be situated may be made in writing up to 13th of March 2026 and may be submitted as follows; • On South Dublin County Council's public consultation portal website http://consult.sdublincoco.ie, under Consultation by 11:59pm on 13th of March 2026. Or • In writing addressed to the Senior Executive Officer, Traveller Accommodation Unit, Housing Directorate, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, to be received on or before 5.00pm on 13th of March 2026. Submission should be labelled "Lock Road, Traveller Accommodation, Grange Castle West, Lucan, Co. Dublin" NOTE: Please make your submission by one medium only. Only submissions received by 13th of March 2026 and addressed as set out above will be considered. Submissions should state the name, address, and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc. which you represent. Only submissions received as set out above will be considered. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act, 1997-2006 (as amended) applies to all records held by South Dublin County Council. The council's personal data privacy statements can be viewed at www.sdcc.ie and all personal data will be retained in line with statutory requirements.
Traveller Accommodation Site, Known as "Rock Road Mansions", Proposed development Group Housing Scheme to be known "Lock Road", Grange Castle West, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Construction of 2 adjoined single storey data centres with associated office and service areas with an overall gross floor area of 15,274sq.m comprising of the construction of 2 adjoined single storey data centres with a gross floor area of 12,859sq.m that will include a single storey goods receiving area / store and single storey office area (2,415sq.m) with PV panels above, located to the east of the data centres as well as associated water tower, sprinkler tank, pump house and other services; The data centres will also include plant at roof level; with 24 standby diesel generators with associated flues (each 25m high) that will be located within a generator yard to the west of the data centres; New internal access road and security gates to serve the proposed development that will provide access to 36 new car parking spaces (including 4 electric and 2 disabled spaces) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve the new data centres; New attenuation ponds to the north of the proposed data centres; Green walls are proposed to the south and east that will enclose the water tower and pump house compound; The development will also include ancillary site works, connections to existing infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage; The development will include minor modifications to the permitted landscaping to the west of the site as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042 / ABP Ref. PL06S.305948 and Ref. SD21A/0042; The site will remain enclosed by landscaping to all boundaries; The development will be accessed off the R120 via the permitted access granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042 / ABP Ref. PL06S.305948 and SD21A/0042; An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.
Site within the townland of Ballymakaily, West of Newcastle Road (R120), Lucan, Co. Dublin
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