GrantedIndustrialDecided 28 February 2023

IDA SRAGH TECHNOLOGY PARK, RAHAN ROAD TULLAMORE, COUNTY OFFALY

Extensions and modifications to a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Tullamore.

22676 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 22676
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2022

Summary

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A 10-year permission is sought for extensions to a biopharmaceutical facility currently under construction. The works include an 8,090 sq.m single-storey manufacturing building extension and a 754 sq.m warehouse extension, alongside 65 additional car parking spaces.

Industrialpharmafactoryextension

Storey: 1
Floor area: 8,844 m²

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Official record

Development description

Extensions and modifications to the permitted biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility [planning application reference number 21/701], currently under construction. A 10 year permission is being sought for this proposed development. The proposed development site measures approximately 8.1 hectares, located to the west of the existing operational zoetis facility within the ida sragh technology park, rahan road, tullamore, county offaly. The proposed development consists of the following: (1) a single story biopharmaceutical manufacturing building extension sized approximately 8,090 square metres including a plant room mezzanine located to the east of the existing building and a single storey warehouse building extension with mezzanine plantroom sized approximately 754 square metres located to the west of the existing facility (all under construction). The building is approximately 14.5 metres high to match the existing building height, with roof mounted equipment and stacks including 3 additional boiler stacks 18 metres high. (2) site works consist of car parking for approximately 65 additional car spaces, including accessible spaces and electrical charging, a single storey pump house sized 53 square metres approximately and 6 metres high, external yard mounted plant and equipment, external tanks, and site lighting. (3) ancillary site works including a recycling compound, the diversion of existing power lines, temporary contractor’s compound and local temporary contractor parking, the use of existing site entrances, internal roadworks, underground services, bicycle shelter extension, landscaped berms and landscaping, additional building mounted and ground signage, security fencing and gas storage. 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) accompanies this planning application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industrial and WarehousingSI

“The purpose of this zoning is to facilitate opportunities for industrial and warehousing uses, activities and processes which would in general give rise to land use conflict if located within other zonings.”

National zoning type: General industry

Objective set by the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 (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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Rahan Rd, Tullamore, Offaly	May 2025	€375,000	255 m
Dunmihill, Clara Rd, Tullamore	Sept 2025	€291,000	405 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received22 December 2022
Decision due1 March 2023
Decision issued28 February 2023
Grant issued4 April 2023
Permission expiry3 April 2028

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