Neville already has a hands-on role in the company following his appointment earlier this year as UK chairman of Consello.

In its refusal, the Council cited what it called "the existing insufficient capacity in the electricity network (grid) and the lack of significant on-site renewable energy to power the data centre" as reasons.

No physical changes are proposed to the structure of the building as a result of the conversion of the unit into a pub.

Ms Connolly states that “if this planning goes through, it will be met with massive local and national pushback and action”.

Google Ireland says it wrote to the DPC outlining its concerns regarding the validity and admissibility of the DPC's complaints