Google aims to build a new data center in Dublin, Ireland.

The company has informed local press including the Irish Times and Independent that it intends to apply for planning permission with South Dublin County Council to extend its existing campus at the Grange Castle Business Park.

Google wants to build a 72,400 sqm (779,310 sq ft) facility at the Grange Castle business park, adjacent to the two facilities it already has there.

The company hasn’t said if the project has existing grid connection authorization from local operator EirGrid.

A Google spokesperson said: “We have issued the formal notice that we will be submitting a planning application to expand our existing data center in Ireland. This application reflects our ongoing commitment to meeting the growing demand for our services and supporting Ireland's digital economy."

Google first announced plans to convert a warehouse in Dublin back in 2011, with the data center going live in 2012. The company was granted permission to build a now-live two-story, 30,360 sqm (326,790 sq ft) data center next to its existing facility back in 2014.

The company said it has invested around €500 million ($535.3m) in the site to date. Google doesn’t currently operate a cloud region in Ireland.

Dublin is subject to a defacto moratorium on new data centers imposed by state-owned grid operator EirGrid, which has said it won't grant any new application requests until 2028. Several operators have looked to get around this with on-site power generation or connections to the country’s gas network.

Operators including Microsoft, Vantage, Digital Realty, CyrusOne, and EdgeConneX are present around the Grange Castle area of Dublin.