Mullagharlin and Haynestown townlands, Dundalk, Co Louth
Amendments to a permitted biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Dundalk, reducing the overall building size.
18817 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 October 2018
- Reference
- 18817
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously permitted medium-to-large scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility on a 20.74-hectare site. The proposed changes include reducing the overall gross floor area of the buildings from 57,700 square metres to 54,232 square metres.
- Floor area
- 54,232 m²
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Official record
Development description
The application seeks amendments to the permitted development (lcc reg. Ref. 08/822), which has been extended in duration under reg. Ref. 18/187) and relate to the medium to large scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, referred to as site 2 in the planning permission. The area of the overall site subject to amendments in this application is c. 20.74 hectares. The overall gfa of builings on site 2 is proposed to reduce from 57,700m2 to 54,232m2. See site notice for comprehensive description of amendments.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 June 2022.
Notified floor area: 54,232 m²
5 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Brookfield, Marlbog Road, Haggardstown | Oct 2025 | €740,000 | 391 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received10 October 2018
- Decision due4 December 2018
- Decision issued27 November 2018
- Grant issued7 January 2019
- Permission expiry6 January 2024
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