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Fingal County Council refuses permission for data centre at Plot 3, Old Corduff Road, Co. Dublin
29 November 2023 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Fingal County Council planning register · published 27 August 2026
Fingal County Council refused permission on 29 November 2023 for a data centre at Plot 3, Old Corduff Road, an application first lodged on 7 November 2023.
Key facts
- Reference
- FW23A/0184
- Planning authority
- Fingal County Council
- Location
- Plot 3, Old Corduff Road, Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2, Ballycoolin
- Received
- 7 November 2023
- Application type
- Permission
- Site area
- 0.8 hectares
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- REFUSE PERMISSION
- Decision date
- 29 November 2023
- Appeal
- ABP-318790-24 · Granted · Appeal Withdrawn
In context
There were 3 nationally in the past twelve months. Of the 13 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 85% were granted.
What happens next
The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 29 November 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.
The development description, as lodged
Verbatim from the Fingal County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.
Data Centre - The development will consist of the change of use of the
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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Fingal County Council refuses permission for data centre at Plot 3, Old Corduff Road, Co. Dublin", 29 November 2023. https://www.permission.ie/news/fingal-county-council/FW23A%2F0184
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/fingal-county-council/FW23A%2F0184">Fingal County Council refuses permission for data centre at Plot 3, Old Corduff Road, Co. Dublin</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 29 November 2023.</p>
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