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in the townland of Ballythomas West within the existing Eli Lilly pharmaceutical plant at Ballythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horsehill More North and Ballyvrin Lower, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 NY71

Grant with Conditions

Planning application 25/6855

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of the provision of a single-storey building extension (gross floor area of approx. 172sqm and building height of approx. 6.6m) to an existing electrical load centre building (LC7) and associated site development works. The development will be located on a site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 ( as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act 2003). The site comprises of an establishment to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances ) Regulations 2015 (S.I.209 of 2015) applies.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 Dec 2025

  2. Decision due

    19 Feb 2026

  3. Decision: Grant with Conditions

    19 Feb 2026

  4. Grant issued

    8 Apr 2026

Application Details

Location
in the townland of Ballythomas West within the existing Eli Lilly pharmaceutical plant at Ballythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horsehill More North and Ballyvrin Lower, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 NY71
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
17 December 2025
Status
Application Closed
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision Date
19 February 2026
Grant Date
8 April 2026

Location

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