GrantedIndustrialDecided 15 April 2024

Bausch + Lomb Ireland, Unit 424 – 425 IDA Industrial Estate, Cork Road Waterford

Large-scale extensions to the Bausch + Lomb facility in Waterford.

2460085 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 February 2024

Reference: 2460085
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 February 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for a 348 sqm single-storey extension and a 3,614 sqm part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the existing facility. The development includes new production areas, offices, storage, and plant rooms, and relates to an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 3,962 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed 1-storey extension (348m² approx. ) to the northern side, the part 1-storey & part 2-storey extension (3614m² approx. ) to the northern & eastern sides of the existing bausch + lomb ireland facility. The extensions are to include new production facilities, storage areas, offices, link corridors and staff accommodation. This is also to include new plant rooms and to include minor internal and external modifications. These works are to include all associated plant & equipment, elevational alterations, site works, site fencing, signage 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

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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 received22 February 2024
Decision due17 April 2024
Decision issued15 April 2024
Grant issued23 May 2024
Permission expiry22 May 2029

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