Shelton Abbey Open Prison, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

the development comprises amendments to the permitted Energy Centre under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080, as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843, which arose during detailed design stage including the following: • the omission of 4 no. black start generators and transformers, on-site water treatment plant, storage facilities, 2 no. storey MV/ LV switch room, fuel unloading stations within a compound and security hut, • minor amendments and reconfiguration of the permitted gas turbines and the provision of 1 no. emergency generator,• relocation of the package water treatment plant and infiltration area to the east of the site, • the provision of an alternate single-storey MV substation/ switchgear building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 103 sq.m, • the provision of a two-storey electrical technical room comprising LV equipment, control room and welfare area with a GFA of c. 269 sq.m, • the provision of an air compressor building within a containerised unit and an overflow pump system room with a GFA of c. 23 sq.m, • the provision of 2 no. fuel tanks with a total height of c. 12m within a bunded area,• the provision of 2 no. firewater tanks with an overall height of c. 9.8m,• the provision of fuel forwarding equipment within a compound of c. 242 sq.m, • the addition of EV parking infrastructure to 2 no. existing car parking bays located to the northeast of the site, • associated amendments to the permitted internal road layout, site access to include for a controlled access gate, landscaping layout, boundary treatments and all other associated and ancillary works, An EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) licence is required to facilitate the operation of the development

the following works to connect Avoca River Park to public services: • an underground foul pump station and an above ground kiosk with a total height of 1.8m within a secure compound located on lands at Avoca River Park; • a watermain with a total length of c. 2.2km and a foul rising main with a total length of c. 2.2km from the proposed pump station, traversing lands within Avoca River Park, the existing trackway through the marsh, 10 and 11 Ferrybank and terminating in the public road (R772); • installation of fibre connections with a total length of c. 2.2km with fibre ducts; • connection to the existing Uisce Éireann foul network and watermain network; • all associated site development works above and below ground

The proposed development seeks permission to amend the development permitted under WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/72 and will consist of the following: • Reconfiguration of the internal layout of the 3-no. permitted ICT facility buildings to include ICT equipment rooms, mechanical rooms, switch rooms, electrical equipment rooms, office accommodation, storage and staff facilities at ground and first floor levels; • Amendments to the southern façade on all ICT facility buildings to include alterations to fenestration, extension of permitted louvered façade treatment, and associated alterations; • An increase of c.113 sq.m to the permitted external generator compound of each ICT facility building at ground floor to accommodate additional plant and equipment; • Amendments to plant and equipment layout at roof level and the provision of 1 no. additional roof-mounted emergency landlord generator on each ICT facility building; • Amendments to the permitted water services compound to provide for 1 no. sprinkler tank, 1 no. hydrant tank, 2 no. hydrant water tanks, 2 no. water storage tanks, 6 no. single storey pump rooms (with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 52 sq.m each) and 1 no. single storey pump room of with a GFA of c. 46 sq.m; • Revisions to permitted site access arrangements including the omission of a permitted security hut and the provision of a revised sally port entrance system with a single storey gatehouse (c. 43 sq.m) and associated revised internal road network; • Relocation of permitted car parking spaces and the provision of 26 no. additional car parking spaces (149 no. spaces in total), Electric Vehicle (EV) car parking and ducting; • The proposed development also includes alterations to the permitted landscaping and planting, fuel filling areas, boundary treatments, security fencing, lighting, SuDS and drainage, and all associated and ancillary site development works. The operation of the development will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) Licence.

detached storage shed no. 1 (388.50m2), detached tool / battery shed no. 2 (38.9m2), 2 no. sprinkler tanks and pump house (13.95m2) located north of building no. 1. Retention sought for detached storage shed no. 3 (224.60m2) located north of building no. 2 and all associated works

single storey extension to building no. 1 (728 m2) and 2 no. battery storage kiosks and 2 no. invertors to northern façade of building no. 1, removal of ground mounted solar panels and construction of detached single storey building (120m2) to the south of building no. 1. single storey extension to building no. 2 of (152 m2) and all associated site development works

the installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames on an agricultural plot within the existing complex, together with ducting, underground electrical cabling, and all associated site works The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS No. 40-05) listed under the current Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028.