Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommends granting permission because the development is consistent with the High Technology zoning objective, forms part of an established masterplan, and utilizes energy demand that was pre-contracted and accounted for in national climate projections.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is in accordance with the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029 HT zoning objective and the original masterplan for the site.
- Energy demand for the site was contracted in 2017 and is therefore factored into national sectoral emissions ceilings, meaning the project does not represent unplanned growth in demand.
- The use of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) and the infrastructure for waste heat recovery effectively mitigate the development's impact on climate and national carbon targets.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HT ZoningPolicy CAP20Objective EEO36Objective EEO38Policy IUP27Objective DMS092Objective DMS0259Airport Noise Zone C
Decision Document Summary
The proposal consists of the construction of three data storage buildings (Buildings E, F, and G) and 39 emergency generators on a 13.14-hectare site at Cruiserath Road, Dublin 15. The site is part of a larger 26.14-ha masterplan for Amazon Web Services (AWS), which already contains three operational data centres. The primary issues raised by third-party appellants related to the 'carbon lock-in' effect, grid constraints, and the validity of renewable energy offsets. The Inspector argued that th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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