GrantedIndustrialDecided 11 January 2024

BMS Cruiserath, Cruiserath and Goddamendy Townlands, Cruiserath Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15

Construction of a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing building and laboratory extension in Mulhuddart.

FW23A/0342 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 November 2023

Reference: FW23A/0342
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 November 2023

Summary

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The development includes a new two-storey biopharmaceutical manufacturing building of approximately 11,670 square metres with roof-mounted solar panels. It also features the refurbishment and extension of an existing laboratory, pedestrian links, and canopies.

Industrialbiotechsolarmanufacturing

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 12,959 m²

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Official record

Development description

Eiar nis the development will consist of all site buildings and infrastructure required to support the new facility including; (a) a 2-storey biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing building sized approximately 11,670 square metres and approximately 15.5 metres high, with roof-mounted plant and equipment, including solar panels. (b) the refurbishment and extension of the existing 2-storey laboratory, to include ground-mounted and roof-mounted plant and equipment, including solar panels and an extension to the existing plant room at roof level sized approximately 115 square metres and approximately 9.1 metres high. (c) a single story pedestrian and materials link sized approximately 420 square metres and approximately 7 metres high from the proposed production building to the existing warehouse. (d) a single story pedestrian canopy from the proposed production building to the existing administration building, sized approximately 520 square metres and approximately 8.3 metres high. (e) a single storey pedestrian canopy from the proposed production building to the existing laboratory building, sized approximately 234 square metres and approximately 8.3 metres high. (f) provision of new car parking spaces including an additional 185 car parking spaces, including accessible car parking spaces, electric vehicle charging, motorcycle parking, dedicated car-pooling spaces and cycle parking, all accessed from the r121. (g) proposed site infrastructure includes bunded tanks, pipe-bridges, sprinkler and water tanks, surface water harvest tanks, docks and yard areas, including associated items of plant and equipment, heat-pumps, underground pumping facilities, internal roads and paths, fencing and site lighting, and the use of the existing bms site entrances for heavy goods vehicles. (h) the development includes modifications to the existing internal road network. (i) proposed new landscaping includes new landscaped and planted areas, modifications, replacement and reinforcement of the existing landscaping. (i) proposed new signage based at ground level and on the proposed building façade. (k) the works will include temporary contractor compounds including temporary construction cabins, temporary car parking and the temporary use of existing site entrance road (currently not in use) to the north of the site from the cruiserath road, during construction activities. (l) proposed new surface water management infrastructure for the site, consisting of sustainable drainage features including a detention basin, rainwater harvest cisterns and distribution pipework. (m) modifications to existing buildings in the development and manufacturing campus including elevational alterations and modifications to the existing satellite administration, canteen and laboratory buildings to the south of the site, adjacent to the proposed development. (n) all associated site works. The proposed development will be built in 2 phases, with phase 2 comprising of approximately half of the proposed administrative floor area and the proposed pedestrian canopies to the existing administration and laboratory buildings. This application consists of a development for an activity for which a licence under part iv of the environmental protection agency act 1992 (as amended by the protection of the environment act, 2003) is required. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) accompany this planning application, and they will be available for inspection or purchase at the office of the planning authority.

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 28 March 2024.

Notified floor area: 11,670 m²

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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Application received10 November 2023
Decision due12 January 2024
Decision issued11 January 2024

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