GrantedIndustrialDecided 10 November 2023

Dundalk Science & Technology Park, Mullagharlin Road, Mullagharlin Dundalk

Façade modifications, new plant compounds, and a wastewater treatment plant at Dundalk Science & Technology Park.

2360372 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 September 2023

Reference: 2360372
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 September 2023

Summary

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The development includes modifications to the existing building's façade and roof, including flues and exhaust ducts. It also proposes a new 110sqm external MV switchroom compound, a 355sqm external plant compound, and an 860sqm external plant yard with a wastewater treatment plant.

Industrialindustrialinfrastructuresubstation

Floor area: 110 m²

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Official record

Development description

Modifications to the existing building’s façade and roof to include: 3 no. Flue and 3 no. Roof exhaust ducts of 0.86m max height above the parapet level, 1 no. Personnel door and 5 no. Ductwork penetrations to the north façade, 1 no. Personnel door, 1 no. 3.7m x 3m plant access roll-up door, 3 no. 500mm dia exhaust fans and 4 no. Pipework penetrations on the east façade; proposed cable tray penetration into east façade of an existing esb substation; construction of a new 110sqm external mv switchroom compound consisting of a 13sqm single storey client mv substation building of 3m total height and a transformer within 2.5m security fencing enclosure; construction of a 355sqm external plant compound with 2 no. Air handling units, 2 no. Scrubbers, associated fans and exhaust stacks of 13.1m max height, all within 3.5m high acoustic enclosure; construction of a 860sqm external plant yard to consist of waste water treatment plant with 9 no tanks of varying sizes of maximum 2.5dia x 5m high, 6 no. Chemical tanks and associated pumps, 2 no. Heat pumps within 3.5m high acoustic enclosure, 8.5m high liquid nitrogen tank and vaporiser within 2.5m high security fencing enclosure, a generator, and 5.5m high elevated steel pipe bridge with associated pipework and cable tray penetrations into the north façade; construction of a 22sqm external waste store with associated 2m high screens; together with associated amendments to both soft and hard landscaping & paving and all other ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Business and TechnologyCOE

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 8 February 2024.

Notified floor area: 10 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Mullaharlin Road, Dundalk, Co Louthnot full market price	Jun 2026	€280,000	156 m

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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 received25 September 2023
Decision due19 November 2023
Decision issued10 November 2023
Grant issued11 December 2023
Permission expiry10 December 2028

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