Mayo County Council has approved plans for the construction of a data centre in Killala.
Mayo Data Hub sought permission last year for a 29,000 square metre facility, comprising a data centre, administrative buildings and associated electrical and mechanical plant rooms.
The plans also include the provision of 56 car parking spaces, at the site on the outskirts of the north Mayo town.
In granting permission, officials said the development would be in keeping with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
The approval has been given subject to a number of conditions, including stipulations in relation to noise, traffic and the visual amenities of the locality.
The developers have been instructed to provide comprehensive details of the external lighting system for the site, to ensure it does not interfere with bats.
The granting of permission also involves the payment of a €580,000 development contribution to Mayo County Council.
A number of third parties had objected to the plans, including the author, Sally Rooney.
She contended that the electrical power demands that would result from the data centre would increase carbon emissions and add to the "catastrophic planetary crisis that is global warming".
In response to requests for further information during the planning process, Mayo Data Hub acknowledged that the energy for the development would be secured from the national grid, but said it would be willing to enter into agreements with renewable energy providers, as and when such options became available.
