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SD21A/0127

Grant Permission for Retention

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Retention of 1 standby diesel generator with an associated flue (15m high) within the permitted generator compound located to the east of the data centre granted under SDCC Reg. SD16A/0345 increasing the number of standby diesel generators from 5 to 6 within the permitted compound.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 May 2021

  2. Decision due

    15 Jul 2021

  3. Decision: Grant Permission for Retention

    16 Jul 2021

  4. Grant issued

    23 Aug 2021

Application Details

Location
Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co Dublin
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Retention
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
970 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 May 2021
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Permission for Retention
Decision Date
16 July 2021
Grant Date
23 August 2021

Location

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SD05A/0010Granted25 May 2005

Modifications to previously approved development (Reg. Ref. S00A/0222) comprising revised site boundaries, carparking, landscaping and 13,966 sq.m. yard extension.

The Grange, Newcastle Road, Ballymakail, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

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SD16A/0176Granted25 May 2016

Enabling works to facilitate the future development of the site. Enabling works will include the demolition of the existing storage and outbuildings (3,118sqm) and other temporary buildings on the site; and it’s clearing as well as the diversion of existing services, including existing culvert, that traverse the site; and to level the site for future development.

The Grange, Ballymakaily, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

126m
S00A/0222Granted25 Jan 2002

The removal of all sheds/buildings, workshop/storage, ancillary uses/offices, proposed site rationalising, comprising of the erection of new warehouse storage with repairs area and incorporating ancillary uses/office within its two storey building envelope, revised parking layout, improved sightlines/site access, waste water treatment plant upgrading, site development works and amended site boundaries.

The Grange, Newcastle Road, Ballymakail, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

136m
SD12A/0073Granted19 Jul 2012

The construction of a Waste Water Treatment Plant to be located at the south western corner of the manufacturing site. The proposed plant will consist of an MCC/Storage/Control building 6.93m x 13.16m x 3.55m high; 5 no. storage tanks 7.4m diameter x 6.0m high; a galvanised steel pipe-rack 7.7m high x 3.0m wide x 125m long; a paved access road and miscellaneous concrete aprons and hardstands. This application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Control Licence or a Waste Licence.

Takeda Ireland Limited, Grange Castle Business Park, Dublin 22

140m
SD08A/0363Refused27 May 2008

Alterations/part demolition of an extension to existing 2 storey house outfall foul & surface water drains from site to existing mains at MH F10 and MH S10 on adjoining lands. Use of house as family home/ bed & breakfast accommodation, site development works, car parking, enhance existing landscaping & planting at existing accessway.

Grange House, Ballymakaily, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

141m
SD08B/0738Granted4 Nov 2008

Modifications and two-storey extension to the front and side of existing two-storey dwelling house and the erection of a single-storey domestic garage and garden store, outfall foul and surface water drains from site to existing public mains at MH F10 and MH S10 on adjoining lands, garden landscaping and planting and site development works.

Grange House, Ballymakaily, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

153m
SD19A/0342Grant Permission for Retention1 Nov 2019

Retention and continuance of the use for a further two years of the temporary gas powered generation plant which is located to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex, is sited within a walled yard of 2,836sq.m containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high) which was permitted for a period of three years on the 10th January 2017 under Condition no.3 of permission granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0345; vehicular access to the generation plant will remain from the permitted service road into the EdgeConneX site and Grange Castle Business Park as originally permitted.

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SD17A/0027Granted9 Feb 2017

Amendment of permission granted under SD16A/0345 that will relocate the temporary gas powered generation plant from lands to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex to the east of the site, to lands to the immediate north of Phase 1 data hall and single storey office granted under SD16A/0214 and to the south of the ESB substation and transformer yard that was permitted under SD16A/0345. The relocated temporary gas powered generation plant will be enclosed within a walled yard containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high). The development will also include new vehicular access to the temporary generator plant off the permitted service road as granted under SD16A/0214. The development will be enclosed with revised landscaping from that granted under SD16A/0214. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this application.

Site within the townlands of Ballymakaily & The Grange, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

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SD16A/0214Granted20 Jun 2016

Construction of a single storey data centre (4,435sq.m) with plant at roof level: associated support services and 6 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high): and single storey office and loading bay (1,341sq.m) as well as an electricity sub-station (63sq.m) with a total floor area of 5,839sq.m. The development will also include ancillary site works, including attenuation tank, to connect to existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing, signage, services road, entrance gate, 26 car parking spaces including 2 disabled car parking spaces, as well as sheltered bicycle parking. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all frontages. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted with this application. An application for enabling works to facilitate this development has been made under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0176.

The Grange, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

164m
SD22A/0303Granted14 Jul 2022

Construction of a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Abatement system comprising of a thermal oxidiser (TO), associated plant equipment and scrubbers positioned on a bunded concrete plinth with a maximum single stack height of 12m along with two access platforms at 2.5 high and 5.0m high used for maintenance only; The system is set within a 489sq.m (including a bunded area of 213sq.m) concrete compound enclosed by a 2.4m high paladin weldmesh black fence to match the existing utilities perimeter fence; 135sq.m single storey utilities workshop will sit adjacent to the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) abatement system compound with associated hardstanding area and soakpit; 55m (L) x 3.2m (W) x 5.6m (H) pipe rack extension with the addition of a second tier extension 118.6m (L) X 3.2M (W) 1.2m (H) to the existing pipe rack is required to service the new VOC abatement system compound; a contractor's compound 3,420sq.m comprising single stacked portacabins, workshops, parking for 30 contractors, materials delivery and set down area; the compound will be enclosed by a 2.4m tall paladin weldmesh black fence; modifications to the existing internal access road will include the addition of a new access road and footpath around the VOC abatement system compound and utilities workshop; a permanent pedestrian crossing including associated signage at the existing access road giving access between the contractor's compound and the voe abatement system compound; modifications to the existing site lighting, signage, surface water, foul and process wastewater drainage, hard and soft landscaping including a 3m high planted berm to the north of the contractor's compound; An EIAR (Environmental Impact Assessment Report) will be submitted with the application; this application relates to development which comprises an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence in accordance with the First Schedule of the EPA Act 1922 as amended.

Grange Castle Business Park, Grange Castle, Dublin 22

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