GrantedIndustrialDecided 10 October 2022

Ballycummin, The IDA Business & Technology Park, Raheen Co. Limerick

A major 10-year permission for a Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus in Raheen.

22190 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 February 2022

Reference: 22190
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 February 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 150 m²

Summary

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A 10-year planning permission is sought for a massive biopharmaceutical campus spanning 47,384 square metres. The development includes a 4-storey manufacturing building, a warehouse, a canteen/laboratory building, a substation, solar panels, and extensive parking facilities.

Industrialbiotechpharmasolarcampus

Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

10-year permission for development of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus with an overall floor area of 47,384 sqm. Construction of a 4-storey biopharmaceutical manufacturing building approx. 18,534 sqm and 33 metres high with roof-mounted plant/equipment & solar panels. A 2-storey canteen, laboratory and administration building. A 2-storey warehouse building. A single storey central utilities plant (cup) building including 5no. Boiler stacks. A 2-storey freezer building. A single storey maintenance building. Single storey pedestrian link with roof-mounted pipe rack. Provision of car parking spaces approx. 199, accessible car parking/motorcycle spaces, ev vehicle charging, dedicated car-pooling spaces/cycle parking. Visitor car park comprising 12no. Car parking spaces. Single-storey security building. Single storey visitor centre building. Single storey bicycle/shower facility building. A 38kv substation compound consisting of single storey substation building. Step-down transformers and single storey electrical switchroom building enclosed by security fencing and a new vehicular entrance from roches avenue. Firewater and supply water pumphouse. Minor off-site underground works include extension of foul sewer to connect to the foul water system. Single storey waste building. Site infrastructure includes bunded tank farm, pipe-bridges, sprinkler/water tanks, surface water harvest tanks, docks/yard areas, items of plant and equipment, electrical generators, gas-reducing station, underground pumping facilities and internal roads/paths, fencing and site lighting. The development includes use of existing permanent vehicular entrance to the site off existing roundabout on ballycummin avenue. Proposed landscaping, replacement of perimeter security fencing/gates. An extensive ground mounted solar array sized 27,000 sqm located to the rear and east of the site. Signage at ground level and on the building façade. The works include temporary contractor compounds and carparking during construction. All associated site works. Surface water management for the site consists of attenuation swales/ponds, rainwater harvest cisterns to achieve 100% recharging within the site. This application consists of a development for an activity for which a licence under part iv of the epa act 1992 (as amended by the protection of the environment act, 2003) is required. A natura impact statement and an environmental impact assessment report accompanies this planning application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

High Tech/Manufacturing CampusBP

“To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Baunacloka, Mungret, Limerick	Aug 2025	€750,000	365 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received18 February 2022
Further information requested13 April 2022
Further information received2 September 2022
Decision due27 October 2022
Decision issued10 October 2022
Grant issued28 November 2022
Appeal submitted24 October 2022
Permission expiry27 November 2032

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