GrantedIndustrialDecided 29 March 2022

Unit 424-425 IDA Industrial Estate, Cork Road, Waterford

Construction of three single-storey plant rooms at the Bausch + Lomb facility, requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.

2272 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 3 February 2022

Reference: 2272
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 February 2022

Summary

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The proposed development consists of three single-storey plant rooms measuring approximately 167 square meters on the northern side of the existing Bausch + Lomb facility. The application relates to a development that requires an Industrial Emissions Licence.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 167 m²

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Official record

Development description

Proposed 3 no. Single storey plant rooms (167m2 approx) to the northern side of the existing bausch + lomb ireland facility. These works are to include all associated plant & equipment, site works, elevational alterations and alterations to internal road network and drainage. This application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CDCD

“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”

National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses

Objective set by the WCCC 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Station, Ballymacaw, Dunmore East	May 2025	€335,000	354 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received3 February 2022
Decision due30 March 2022
Decision issued29 March 2022
Grant issued12 May 2022
Permission expiry11 May 2027

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