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High Court rules in favour of Apple’s plan for Athenry data centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Thursday, 12 Oct 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Apple first announced plans to construct the data centre in 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Commercial Court has backed An Bord Plean\u00e1la’s decision to grant permission to Apple to build an \u20ac850m data centre near Athenry, Co Galway.<\/p>\n

Mr Justice Paul McDermott said he was refusing both applications from the objectors and that his reasons are set out in\u00a0written judgments.<\/p>\n

Apple first announced plans to construct the data centre on a greenfield site at Derrydonnell Woods near the Co Galway town in February 2015.<\/p>\n

Construction of the first phase promised to generate 300 temporary jobs, with 100 permanent staff required to run it.<\/p>\n

The following September, Galway County Council gave permission for it to proceed subject to conditions, but that decision was subsequently appealed to An Bord Plean\u00e1la.<\/p>\n

Following oral hearings the planning authority confirmed the permission in August of last year.<\/p>\n

However, three objectors subsequently asked the fast track Commercial Court division of the High Court to review the decision.<\/p>\n

Among their arguments was that the planning permission was invalid because the board failed to carry out a proper environmental impact assessment of the proposed development.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Apple said that the company is not commenting on the judgment at this time.<\/p>\n

Local TDs have welcomed the decision but have been critical of the planning delays.<\/p>\n

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice said: “Hopefully now the company will continue with its plans for the development as there will be significant employment provided during construction and over 100 permanent jobs on completion.<\/p>\n

“In light of the time that it took to arrive at this decision we will have to take a critical look at this whole process because the way it stands it is far too slow and is a threat to employment and the economy in general.”<\/p>\n

Independent TD Noel Grealish said he was “delighted the go-ahead has finally been given”\u00a0but he was concerned that it had taken so long to get to the project to this stage.<\/p>\n

“I am concerned that other major international companies may also have their future plans influenced by Apple’s experience,” said Mr Grealish.<\/p>\n

“It all points to a need to reform our planning laws so that important infrastructural development such as this do not get caught up in years of objections and appeal after appeal.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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