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Data centre proposed at Microsoft DUB Campus, Grange Castle Business Park, Co. Dublin

30 October 2024 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the South Dublin County Council planning register · published 25 August 2026

An applicant lodged plans with South Dublin County Council on 30 October 2024 for a data centre at Microsoft DUB Campus, Grange Castle Business Park. A decision is due by 26 November 2024.

Key facts

Reference
ED24/0060
Planning authority
South Dublin County Council
Location
Microsoft DUB Campus, Grange Castle Business Park, Dublin 22
Received
30 October 2024
Application type
Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5
Site area
0.6 hectares
Status
Decision
Decision
Declared Not Exempt
Decision date
26 November 2024

In context

It is one of 3 data centre applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 3 nationally. Of the 14 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 86% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 26 November 2024, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the South Dublin County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Implementation and use of 13 no. temporary replacement generators at the Dub15 Data Centre building within the Microsoft Campus to operate the data hall until the recently permitted Gas Network Ireland (GNI) Skid (SDCC Reg Ref. SD24A/0019) is constructed and operational.

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Data centre proposed at Microsoft DUB Campus, Grange Castle Business Park, Co. Dublin", 30 October 2024. https://www.permission.ie/news/south-dublin-county-council/ED24%2F0060

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/south-dublin-county-council/ED24%2F0060">Data centre proposed at Microsoft DUB Campus, Grange Castle Business Park, Co. Dublin</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 30 October 2024.</p>
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