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SD23A/0035

Granted

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Amendment and modification of SD21A/0241 including the replacement of the permitted 2 sprinkler tanks and pump room with a two storey battery energy storage system (435.56sq.m) over a single level basement that will contain a sprinkler system, water tanks and pump room that will serve the overall permitted development as granted under Ref. SD21A/0241; A single additional car parking space will be provided adjacent to the new building that will be accessed via permitted access road from Falcon Avenue within Profile Park that was granted under Ref. SD21A/0241; 2 new transformers to be located to the north of the permitted switch rooms; 1 life safety generator to be located adjacent to the permitted step up transformer compound within the site.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    18 Apr 2023

  2. Application received

    19 May 2023

  3. Further information received

    19 May 2023

  4. Decision due

    15 Jun 2023

  5. Decision: Grant Permission

    15 Jun 2023

  6. Grant issued

    25 Jul 2023

Application Details

Location
On lands to the south of the New Nagor Road, Dublin 22
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
800 ha
Floor Area
435.6 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
19 May 2023
Status
Final Grant
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
15 June 2023
Grant Date
25 July 2023

Location

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SD21A/0241Granted21 Mar 2022

Demolition of the abandoned single storey dwelling and associated outbuilding (206sqm); construction of 2 two storey data centers with plant at roof level of each facility and associated ancillary development which will have a gross floor area of 40,589sq.m consisting of 1 two storey data center (Building 11) which will be located to the south of the site and will have a gross floor area of 24,667sq.m. including 22 emergency generators located at ground floor level within a compound to the western side of the data center with associated flues that will be 22.3m in height; 1 two storey data center (Building 12) which will be located to the north of the site, and to the immediate north of Building 11 and will have a gross floor area of 12,915sq.m including 11 emergency generators located at ground floor level within a compound to the western side of the data center with associated flues that will be 22.3m in height; each of the two data centers will include data storage rooms, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage spaces, office administration areas, and plant including PV panels at roof level as well as a separate house generator for each facility which will provide emergency power to the admin and ancillary spaces; each generator will include a diesel tank and there will be a refuelling area to serve the proposed emergency generators; the overall height of each data center apart from the flues and plant at roof level is c. 14.23m above the finished floor level; the overall height of each data center apart from the flues and plant at roof level is c. 14.23m above the finished floor level; single storey step-up substation (38sq.m) as well as 2 single storey switch substations (121sq.m); AGI Gas Regulator compound that include 3 single storey buildings (134sq.m); construction of a gas powered generation plant in the form of a 13m high single storey building with a gross floor area of 2,714sq.m that will contain 10 gas generators with associated flues that will be 25m in height, and grouped in pairs and threes; the Gas Plant will be located to the west of Building 11; ancillary site development works, that will include reorientation of the Baldonnel Stream, biodiversity management initiatives, attenuation ponds and the installation and connection to the underground foul and storm water drainage network, and installation of utility ducts and cables, that will include the drilling and laying of ducts and cables under the internal road network within Profile Park; other ancillary site development works will include hard and soft landscaping, lighting, fencing, signage, services road, entrance gates, sprinkler tanks and pump room; a temporary gas powered generation plant within a fenced yard containing 21 generator units in containers, each with associated flues (each 25m high), 12 transformers and 10 containers of controls to be located to the west of, and associated with the first phase of Building 11, and will be required for a period of up to 2 years if connection to the national grid is delayed; this temporary plant will not be built if the connection to the national grid is in place prior to the operation of Building 11 at this site that includes an abandoned single storey residential property on the New Nangor Road (R134), Dublin 22; and on land within the townlands of Ballybane and Kilbride within Profile Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on an overall site of 8.7 hectares.

In the townlands of Ballybane & Kilbride within Profile Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

22m
SD20A/0124Granted14 Oct 2020

(1) Demolition of existing single storey dwelling (c.108.5sq.m); (2) construction of a Distribution Warehouse Building comprising warehousing and ancillary areas at ground floor and support offices, staff areas and plant across two floors; (3) the development will be accessed from the existing Profile Park estate road; (4) provision of car parking, cycle parking, security gatehouse, landscaping and boundary treatments (including security fencing and gates); (5) all associated site development and services works (including diversion/culverting/reprofiling of existing stream on site); (6) total gross floor area of the development c.17,006sq.m.

Profile Park, Ballybane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

98m
SD118/0001Part 8 Approved by Council16 May 2011

Construct a new access road off the Nangor Road, Clondalkin Dublin 22 as described below:- • Construction of new single and dual carriageway in 2 phases; • Construction of cycletracks and footpaths; • Provision of drainage and associated features; • Provision of public lighting and signing; • Relocation of services where necessary; • Provision of other services where necessary. 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 Monday 16th May 2011-Monday 27th June 2011. 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 : developdept@sdublincoco.ie. Closing date for receipt of submissions is up to and including 12.00 noon on Monday 11th July, 2011.

Nangor Road, Clondakin, Dublin 22

100m
SD23A/0291Granted2 Feb 2024

The application site comprises an area of c. 0.15 hectares. The proposed development comprises an alteration to planning permission Reg. Ref. SD21A/0241, as amended by Reg Ref SD23A/0035. There is a separate application under consideration under Reg Ref SD23A/0203 for the provision of a temporary medium voltage substation on lands to the southeast of the application site. The proposed development (for which a temporary 3-year permission is sought) will comprise the following: Construction of a temporary power generation compound, comprising 24 no. generators (to be powered by hydrogenated vegetable oil), associated flues (c. 6m in height), 8 no. fuel storage tanks, a switchgear room, control room, spares containers, and ancillary structures, all within a fenced compound; The proposed generators will be enclosed within an acoustic panel enclosure c. 11m in height; The proposed temporary power generation compound will be located on an area for permitted car parking under Ref Ref SD21A/0241, as amended by Reg Ref SD23A/0035, which will be constructed following the removal of the temporary compound; The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works.

Site at Profile Park, south of new Nangor Road (R134), within the townlands of Kilbride & Ballybane, Dublin 22

123m
SD25A/0102WGranted30 Apr 2025

The proposed development comprises amendments to planning permission Reg. Ref.: SD21A/0241, as previously amended by Reg. Ref.: SD23A/0035, SD23A/0203, SD23A/0291 and SD24A/0162W. The proposed amendments consist of the following: The provision of a sprinkler tank to a height of c. 11m (c. 12.8m to top of maintenance ladder) with a diameter of c. 10.1m located to the north west of the overall site; The provision of a pumphouse to the east of the sprinkler tank comprising c. 73sq.m; Security fencing and associated above ground pipework; and All associated and ancillary works.

Profile Park (in the townland of Kilbride), Clondalkin, Dublin 22

165m
SD26A/0121WGranted21 Jul 2026

Installation of a new culvert to convey the Baldonnell Stream. The proposed culvert will be an approximately 90m long concrete box culvert with overall internal dimensions of 1.1m wide by 1.7m high. And all associated works.

Grangecastle Motor Company site, at Profile Park, Ballybane, Dublin 22

168m
SD26A/0012WGranted16 Jan 2026

Amendments to planning permission Reg. Ref.: SD21A/0241, as previously amended by Reg. Ref.: SD23A/0035, SD23A/0203, SD23A/0291, SD24A/0162W and SD25A/0102W. The proposed amendments consist of the following: The provision of an underground firewater retention tank c. 840m3 located to the north of the overall site; The provision of a new entrance onto the New Nanagor Road to service this tank and for infrequent maintenance; Security fencing and associated ground pipework and planting; and All associated and ancillary works

Profile Park (in the townland of Kilbride), Clondalkin, Dublin 22

172m
SD23A/0203Granted8 Dec 2023

Amendments to planning permission Reg. Ref.: SD21A/0241 as previously amended by Reg. Ref. SD23A/0035. The proposed amendments consist of the following the provision of a temporary, single storey, medium voltage ESB substation building (with a gross floor area of c. 39.5 sq.m), accessed from the estate road to the south east. Associated landscaping and tree planting. All associated and ancillary works.

At Profile Park, To the South of the New Nangor Road (R134), Dublin 22

175m
SD22A/0420Refused4 Apr 2023

Development on a Site that includes a two storey residential property on lands to the south of the New Nangor Road (R134), Dublin 22; and on land within the townlands of Ballybane and Kilbride within Profile Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on an overall site of 3.79hectares; The development will consist of the demolition of the two storey dwelling (207.35sqm) and associated outbuildings and farm structures (348.36sq.m); and the construction of 1 two storey data center with plant at roof level and associated ancillary development that will have a gross floor area of 12,893sqm that will consist of the following, 1 two storey data center (Building 13) with a gross floor area of 12,893sqm. It will include 13 emergency back-up generators of which 12 will be double stacked and one will be single stacked within a compound to the south-western side of the data center with associated flues that each will be 22.316m in height and 7 hot-air exhaust cooling vents that each will be 20.016m In height; The data center will include data storage rooms, associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage spaces, office administration areas, and plant including PV panels at roof level as well as a separate house generator that will provide emergency power to the admin and ancillary spaces. Each generator will include a diesel tank and there will be a refuelling area to serve the proposed emergency generators; The data center will have a primary parapet height of 14.246m above ground level, with plant and screen around plus a plant room above at roof level. The plant room has an overall height of 21.571m; Construction of an internal road network and circulation areas, with a staff entrance off Falcon Avenue to the east, as well as a secondary vehicular access for service and delivery vehicles only across a new bridge over the Baldonnel Stream from the permitted entrance as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD21A/0241 from the south-west, both from within Profile Park that contains an access from the New Nangor Road (R134); Provision of 60 car parking spaces (to include 12 EV spaces and 3 disabled spaces), and 34 cycle parking spaces; Signage (5.7sq.m) at first floor level at the northern end of the eastern elevation of the data center building; Ancillary site development works will include footpaths, attenuation ponds that will include an amendment to the permitted attenuation pond as granted to the north of the Baldonnel Stream under SDCC Planning Ref. SD21 A/0241, as well as green walls and green roof. The installation and connection to the underground foul and storm water drainage network, and installation of utility ducts and cables, that will include the drilling and laying of ducts and cables under the internal road network within Profile Park. Other ancillary site development works will include hard and soft landscaping that will include an amendment to the permitted landscaping as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD21A/0241, lighting, fencing, signage, services road, entrance gates, and sprinkler tanks; An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.

Site within the townlands of Ballybane & Kilbride, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

177m
SD24A/0162WGranted24 Jun 2024

We, Vantage Data Centers DUB11 Ltd. are applying for permission for development at this site on lands to the south of the New Nangor Road (R134), Dublin 22; and on land within the townland of Ballybane within Profile Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The development will consist of an amendment and modification of the permitted Gas Networks Ireland (GNI compound that was granted as part of, and under SDCC Planning Ref. SD21A/0241 that will include: - Replacement of the permitted vehicular access to the GNI compound from within the data centre campus to being directly off Legacy Drive that will include a modified internal access road; - New internal layout of the GNI compound that will include the replacement of the permitted boiler kiosk (42sqm), skid kiosk (89sqm) and analyser kiosk (3sqm); with a single storey boiler house kiosk (19.7sqm); single storey regulators / meters kiosk (36.8sqm); single storey electrical kiosk (14.6sqm); as well as all associated infrastructure and ancillary works; and - 3 no. floodlighting columns (each 8.537m in height) within the GNI compound that will be surrounded by a 3m high fence and vehicle gates.

Lands south of the New Nangor Road (R134), Profile Park, Dublin 22

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