Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 4 May 2023

College Business & Technology Park, Blanchardstown Road North, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Major expansion of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Blanchardstown.

FW22A/0300 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 March 2023

Reference
FW22A/0300
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
15 March 2023

Summary

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The proposed expansion includes a new 5-storey API manufacturing building, a 2-storey chemical store, a 4-storey laboratory building, and warehouse extensions. It also features solvent tank storage, a chemical materials yard with a 46m flue stack, and utility yards.

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Storeys
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Official record

Development description

  • Expansion of the existing biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus, located at college business and technology park, blanchardstown, dublin
  • The proposed expansion will include; (i) a new 5 storey active pharmaceutical ingredient (api) manufacturing building (c. 10,315 sqm and maximum height 41.225 m) (ii) a new 2 storey chemical materials store (c. 1,071 sqm and maximum height 15.12m) (iii) a new 4 storey laboratory building (c. 5,148 sqm and maximum height 27.35m) (iv) extensions to the existing warehouse building (c. 6,236 sqm and maximum height 24.00 m), including alterations to the previously permitted extension to the warehouse (planning ref. Fw21a/0174) (v) a bunded solvent tank storage area including tanker loading and unloading yard (vi) a chemical materials yard including liquid nitrogen storage tank, scrubbers and a thermal oxidiser abatement unit complete with c. 46 m high flue stack (vii) a manufacturing building utilities yard including chillers and other miscellaneous plant and equipment (viii) a medium voltage electrical building (c. 190 sqm and maximum height 4.717 m) and solvent area control building (c. 89 sqm and maximum height 4.717 m) (ix) an extension to the existing high level pipe rack connecting all existing and new buildings and yard areas (x) 2 no. New diesel generators and 2 no. New bunded diesel storage tanks (xi) modifications to site infrastructure, including; addition of 200 new car park spaces on the eastern side of the site, expansion of the site's existing storm water attenuation/fire water retention pond, and alterations and extensions to internal site roads, paving and underground services (xii) enhancements to the site internal and boundary landscaping (xiii) provision of a temporary contractor's compound and parking area on lands to the east of the site for the duration of the construction works. This application relates to development which comprises an activity which holds and industrial emissions directive licence (reg no p1030). The application relates to the provision of an establishment to which the major accident regulations apply. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been prepared and submitted to the planning authority with the application. Ai received 15/03/23

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HT - High TechnologyCOE
“Provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment”

National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 30 June 2023.

Notified floor area: 12,139 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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  1. Application received15 March 2023
  2. Decision due9 May 2023
  3. Decision issued4 May 2023

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