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SD22A/0349

Granted

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Modifications to the existing main site entrance to comprise of minor realignment of the internal access road with adjusted road marking and roadside bollards; Removal of 3 existing security traffic arms; Installation of 3 new security traffic arms and installation of 3 underground lifting security road blockers together with associated communications and electrical services; Provision of 2 set-down only parking spaces and all associated site drainage and installation works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Sept 2022

  2. Decision: Grant Permission

    28 Oct 2022

  3. Decision due

    31 Oct 2022

  4. Grant issued

    7 Dec 2022

Application Details

Location
Dublin Google Data Centre, Grange Castle Business Park South, 22, Baldonnel Road, Dublin 22
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
3020 ha
Floor Area
3020 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
6 September 2022
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
28 October 2022
Grant Date
7 December 2022

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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45m
ED22/0001Declared Not Exempt25 Feb 2022

Entrance upgrade comprising: (1) 3 heavy duty barriers & controls with 3 new smaller traffic arms and 3 road blockers; (2) Upgrade includes removal of existing island and construction of a smaller central island in a new position and all ancillary works in relation to the upgrade.

Townlands of Aungierstown & Ballybane, lying at the entrance of the existing facility in, Newcastle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

135m
SD26A/0200WRegistered Application

Installation of a new external steel access platform to facilitate generator flue exhaust emissions testing; lighting; creation of a new door opening in the existing northern building façade to provide access to the platform, and all associated ancillary works; The development is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence granted by the Environmental Protection Agency (reference no. P1189-01).

Google Ireland Limited, Grange Castle Business Park South, Clondalkin, D22X602

152m
SD14A/0284Granted19 Dec 2014

Alterations to previously granted Reg. Ref. SD14A/0023 consisting of alterations to the position of the security gatehouse and security gates, internal roads layout, attenuation ponds, access road to the two storey substation; alterations to the double height warehouse elevations plus an additional internal mezzanine level (floor area 165sq.m); alterations to the single storey substation building (increase in additional floor area of 88sq.m and compound area; alterations to the height of the Load Bank Garage Building; additional 27 car parking spaces; removal of previously granted MV substation to north west of site; all associated site development works required as part of the above mentioned alterations.

Townlands of Aungierstown & Ballybane, lying to the west of the existing facility in Newcastle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

152m
SD14A/0023Granted18 Feb 2014

Construction of a two storey data storage facility (30,361sq.m.), a double height warehouse building (1,670 sq.m) and a HV Substation area with two buildings; 1 no. 2 storey building (968sq.m.) and 1 no. single storey building (190 sq.m) and associated site development works. Permission is also sought for a new site access and entrance gates, a security gatehouse, security gates, load bank garage, perimeter fencing, internal roadways, sprinkler tank, pump house, 10KV substation, water and fuel tanks, attenuation ponds, hard and soft landscaping, 83 no. new car parking spaces and bicycle shelter with ancillary site works. The highest point of any of the buildings is within 20m of the original ground level with the 25 no. stacks at 25m. Provision for a temporary construction entrance and haul road off the Baldonnel Road to the south of the site has been allowed for; an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) will be submitted with this application, all on a 11.25 ha site.

Townlands of Aungierstown & Ballybane, lying to the west of the existing facility in, Newcastle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

154m
SD09A/0267Grant Permission & Grant Retention6 May 2010

Retention of the existing 15-meter high telecommunications support structure carrying antennas & link dishes together with associated equipment container & security fence with access over existing access track.

Ballybane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

154m
SD04A/0489Grant Permission for Retention4 Nov 2004

To retain the existing permitted GSM base station installation (See Reg. Ref. S98A/0585) comprising: 15m high triangular lattice mast carrying 6.No.GSM antennas and 2. No. 0.6m diameter link dish/drum antenna, together with associated telecommunications equipment container, security fencing and access track.

Ballybane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

163m
SD07A/0280Granted20 Aug 2007

Further Information - The proposed development now consists of: 43 Units in 7 blocks comprising 16 Industrial Units (Blocks 1, 2 and 7), 24 Warehouse Units (Blocks 4, 5 and 6) and 3 Science and Technology Units (Block 3) all with ancillary office space (total floor area approximately 12,558 sq. m.). Site development works including storm water attenuated works, water services, boundary fencing, temporary access haul road, estate roads and 2 no. E.S.B. sub-stations, 241 car parking spaces, all on a site of approx 3.314 hectares. (An increase in the overall floor area of the proposed development from 11,416 sq. m. to 12, 558 sq. m., increase in parking spaces from 168 to 241, a reduction in the number of units from 45 to 43, alterations to overall area and internal configuration of unit types A, B, C, D and D1, and reduction in floor area of ancillary office space, removal of 2 units onto internal access road (Block 4), relocation of unit from Block 5 to Block 3, relocation of waste collection area, cycle parking and 2 electricity sub-stations/switch rooms, and alterations to elevation onto internal access road, and alterations to internal access road layout).

Profile Park, Nangor Road, Ballybane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

168m
SD11A/0121Granted18 May 2011

Change of use of an existing logistics/distribution warehouse facility (approved under planning ref. no. SD08A/0052) to an electronic technology facility, associated works including modifications to existing structure. The development will consist of the following works and modifications to the existing building: installation of external plant over two storeys along the east and west elevations of the building on a new steel support system clad with acoustic louvered screens to match existing cladding colours; installation of a new first floor to provide additional plant areas; extension to the administration area at ground floor level with new windows to the south elevation to match existing; installation of additional windows at upper level over the existing administration area and existing roof lights removed; removal of existing doors to north facade and replacement with new cladding to colour match existing; associated internal alterations. Extent of site works includes: a sprinkler tank and pump house to the north east corner; extension of existing single storey substation in the south east corner to include a customer switch room; provision of a new main entrance to the east of the existing entrance to Unit 502, a new road layout, entrance gates and new entrance gates south of the building to access the car park; block existing main entrance to Unit 502 to provide set down area to access the ESB substation; construct a single storey security building to the east of the site with new gates and new visitor car parking; remove one existing dock leveller and an on-grade roller shutter door from the north west corner of the building with the existing depressed loading dock filled in; installation of self contained emergency stand by generators and other plant to the north west corner of the site, including all supporting structures for flues, and a 1.8m high fence and gate to generator enclosure; construct roadway around the building to the west, north and east of the site; boundary fencing around site with site landscaping; existing site entrance to Unit 503 to be retained as an alternative access point; divert existing culvert along eastern side of the site to facilitate development; install a bicycle shelter to the south west of the site; increase in site area from 9131sq.m. to 13925sq.m.

Units 502 & 503, Southgate, Profile Park, Grange Castle, Dublin 22

168m
SD16A/0148Granted6 May 2016

The painting of 5 murals max. 12.25m high totalling (1,192sq.m) on external walls of existing building, smaller images on 3 external flues (total 10sq.m) also mural painting on a 7.5m high external sprinkler tank (surface area 250sq.m). The installation of an external fence1.8m high x 18m long inside the existing perimter fence at external dining area with mural painted on the internal face (area 33sq.m) Total area of all murals is 1485sq.m. The murals will be lit with light fittings either on the building or nearby poles or ground.

Units 502 & 503, Casement Avenue, Southgate, Profile Park, Grange Castle, Dublin 22

184m
SD10A/0063Granted25 Mar 2010

New 8m diameter sprinkler tank (8.5m in height) and pump house (floor area 30sq.m) to the rear of existing semi detached warehouse unit and associated site works on prviously approved development Reg. Ref. SD08A/0052 on a 0.45 Ha site.

Profile Park, Nangor Road, Ballybane, Dublin 22

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