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SD22A/0311

Granted

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0301 comprising of alterations to the permitted two storey data centre building including internal reconfiguration, alterations to finished floor levels, alterations to the building footprint to provide for the relocation of an internal staircore to the south of the building, and the replacement of the enclosed first floor level with an open screened roof mounted plant space (resulting in a reduction of 4,091sq.m in the gross floor area (GFA) of the data centre building); Associated alterations to the facade of the data centre building, including alterations to fenestration, cladding, step-out in the southern facade to accommodate a staircore, and a reduction in the eastern building parapet height of c. 2 metres; Provision of a canopy over the loading docks on the east facade; Alterations to the permitted generator compound, generators, and flues, including a reduction in the number of generators (5 now proposed), and provision of MV rooms within the generator compound; Provision of an ESB substation compound in the north-eastern portion of the site, comprising a single storey substation building (with a GFA of c. 125sq.m), within a 2.6 metre high security fence, 2 transformers, client control building (with a GFA of c. 47sq.m), and associated access arrangements; The ESB substation compound will be accessed from Kingswood Drive; Omission of the permitted sprinkler tank, pump room and 10kV Substation, reconfiguration of the permitted car parking, and revisions to permitted boundary treatments; Associated alterations to landscaping, access and internal road arrangements, services, lighting, and layout, and all associated and ancillary works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Jul 2022

  2. Decision due

    19 Sept 2022

  3. Decision: Grant Permission

    19 Sept 2022

  4. Grant issued

    3 Nov 2022

Application Details

Location
Site at Kingswood Drive and Kingswood Road within the Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road, Dublin 24
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
19420 ha
Floor Area
7582 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
26 July 2022
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
19 September 2022
Grant Date
3 November 2022

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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1m
SD18A/0301Granted23 Nov 2018

Construction of a 2 storey data centre (including associated office space) of 10,622sq.m, associated generators, sprinkler tank and sprinkler pump, and 10kV electricity substation. The proposed development also provides for associated plant at roof level, all associated site development works, landscaping, car parking, and 2 vehicular entrances off Kingswood Drive and Kingswood Road, all on a site area of 1.9ha.

Site at the junction of Kingswood Drive and Kingswood Road within Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road, Dublin 24

45m
SD07A/0747/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission13 Jan 2012

A circa 3,504sqm light industrial/warehouse unit 12.55m high, with 2 storey ancillary offices, showroom and associated car park, electricity sub-station, sunken dock, service yard, landscaping and other ancillary works on a 0.81 hectare site.

Site 4070, Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus, Citywest, Dublin 24

45m
SD07A/0747Granted14 Sept 2007

A circa 3,504sqm light industrial/warehouse unit 12.55m high, with 2 storey ancillary offices, showroom and associated car park, electricity sub-station, sunken dock, service yard, landscaping and other ancillary works on a 0.81 hectare site.

Site 4070, Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus, Citywest, Dublin 24

102m
SD03A/0560Granted1 Aug 2003

Distribution warehouse unit incorporating two storey ancillary showroom and offices, with associated service yard, car parking and site development works, and including an internal ESB sub-station.

Site No. 4078, Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus, Brownsbarn, Naas Road, Dublin 24.

105m
SD06A/0151Granted5 May 2006

Extension to existing facility: the proposal comprises of the extension to the rear of the existing facility incorporating first floor mezzanine, external signage on the building and associated site development work.

Unit 4078, Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus, Brownsbarn, Naas Road, Dublin 24.

136m
S99A/0697Granted4 Oct 1999

Erection of two-storey head office and light industrial facility and associated site development works with access from new interchange on Naas Road, Brownsbarn, Dublin 24 at Citywest Campus.

Naas Road, Brownsbarn, Dublin 24.

154m
SD25A/0210WGranted2 Sept 2025

Permission for alterations to existing building (unit 1) to the southwest elevation, namely, 2no. additional dock levellers and re-location of 1 existing roller door and all associated site works

Unit 1, South West Business Park, Cheeverstown, Dublin, D24 Y24D

159m
S01A/0022Granted16 Jan 2001

Erection of two surface mounted external signs

Unit 4058, Citywest Campus, Brownsbarn, Naas Rd., Dublin 24.

167m
SD16A/0376Granted28 Oct 2016

(a) Change of use of existing warehouse area of 1,071sq.m to warehouse/light industrial use. (b) Provision of additional fire escape door on each of north-west, north-east and south-east elevations (3 doors total). (c) Provision of 4 roof mounted extract fans. (d) Provision of 3 additional external condensers on the south-east elevation.

Unit 4051, Kingswood Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24

167m
SD17A/0315Declared Withdrawn7 Sept 2017

(a) Installation of an external generator within a 2.7m high metal caged enclosure beside the loading bay at the south-east side of the building; (b) the erection of company signage to the north-west, north-east and south-west elevations of the building (3 signs in total) along with a podium sign at the entrance to the site; (c) the installation of two 40-foot storage containers in the carpark to the south-east corner of the site.

Unit 4051, Kingswood Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24

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