AbbVie Ireland, Manorhamilton Rd, Co. Sligo
Installation of two emergency back-up generators and a fuel storage tank at AbbVie in Sligo.
2660021 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 22 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660021
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing two 1.65MVA emergency back-up Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil generators on existing concrete plinths. It also includes a 45,000-litre fuel storage tank enclosed in security fencing.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For development consisting of the installation of 2 no. 1.65mva emergency back-up hydrotreated vegetable oil (hvo) generators measuring 6.26m in length, 2.66m in width and 3.39m in height connected to an existing mv switchroom located on existing concrete plinths with associated 1 no. 45,000 litre fuel storage tank located on existing concrete plinth all enclosed in existing security palisade fencing and all ancillary site works with access taken from 3 no. Existing access gates
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Yeats Heights, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 303 m |
| Rathbraghan House, Rathbraghan, Sligo | May 2025 | €920,000 | 403 m |
| Apt 45, The Grove, Clarion Student Village | May 2026 | €165,000 | 470 m |
| 37b Yeats Village, Ballinode, Co Sligo | May 2025 | €124,000 | 474 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 received22 January 2026
- Decision due18 March 2026
- Decision issued13 March 2026
- Grant issued15 April 2026
- Permission expiry14 April 2031
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