Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 25 March 2026

The IDA Business and Technology Park, Raheen, Co. Limerick

Modifications to a biopharmaceutical campus in Raheen, including a new biomass boiler house.

2660084 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 January 2026

Reference
2660084
Authority
Limerick County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 January 2026

Summary

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The development consists of additions and alterations to a permitted biopharmaceutical campus. It includes a new two-storey, 1,881 sqm biomass boiler house with a 21m stack, relocation of a generator compound, and extension of a pipe bridge.

Industrialbiotechboilerindustrialenergy
Storeys
2
Floor area
1,881 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Additions, modifications and alterations to previously permitted biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus (planning register reference number 22190 and as amended by planning reference 23152 and 2461160) located at the ida business and technology park, raheen, county limerick, v94 2c04. The proposed development will consist of the following
  • A two-storey biomass boiler house building with internal access mezzanines, sized 1,881 square meters approximately and 17.6 metres high approximately including a boiler stack approximately 21m high all located to the southeast of the existing permitted facility adjacent to roches avenue. It is proposed to construct this facility in two phases over five years
  • It is proposed to relocate a previously permitted generator compound including 2no. Generators to the northeast of this proposed biomass boiler house building and to reconfigure and reduce the generator compound
  • The proposed development also includes the extension of the existing permitted pipe bridge located to the northwest of the biomass boiler house
  • The proposed development also consists of minor modifications to previously permitted internal roads and footpaths, site lighting, fencing, landscaping and underground drainage system infrastructure. This application will not result in any storm water discharge to the public system. The existing terminal infiltration basin has sufficient capacity to accommodate the additional surface water run off generated by the proposed biomass building and associated works. The application relates to a modification to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence under part iv of the environmental protection agency act 1992 (as amended by the protection of the environment act, 2003) is required

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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Key dates

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  1. Application received29 January 2026
  2. Decision due25 March 2026
  3. Decision issued25 March 2026
  4. Grant issued29 April 2026
  5. Permission expiry27 November 2032

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