The IDA Business and Technology Park , Raheen , Co. Limerick
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2660084
Limerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
additions, modifications and alterations to previously permitted Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus (Planning Register Reference Number 22190 and as amended by planning reference 23152 and 2461160) located at the IDA Business and Technology Park, Raheen, County Limerick, V94 2C04. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. A two-storey biomass boiler house building with internal access mezzanines, sized 1,881 square meters approximately and 17.6 metres high approximately including a boiler stack approximately 21m high all located to the southeast of the existing permitted facility adjacent to Roches Avenue. It is proposed to construct this facility in two phases over five years. 2. It is proposed to relocate a previously permitted generator compound including 2No. generators to the northeast of this proposed biomass boiler house building and to reconfigure and reduce the generator compound. 3. The proposed development also includes the extension of the existing permitted pipe bridge located to the northwest of the biomass boiler house. 4. The proposed development also consists of minor modifications to previously permitted internal roads and footpaths, site lighting, fencing, landscaping and underground drainage system infrastructure. This application will not result in any storm water discharge to the public system. The existing terminal infiltration basin has sufficient capacity to accommodate the additional surface water run off generated by the proposed Biomass Building and associated works. The application relates to a modification to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) is required
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Application received
29 Jan 2026
Decision due
25 Mar 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
25 Mar 2026
Grant issued
29 Apr 2026
Application Details
- Location
- The IDA Business and Technology Park , Raheen , Co. Limerick
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 1.943 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 January 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 25 March 2026
- Grant Date
- 29 April 2026
- Permission Expires
- 27 November 2032
Location
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a 10-year permission for development at our existing Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus, located at Ballycummin, The IDA Business and Technology Park, Raheen, County Limerick. The proposed development consists of extensions, modifications, alterations and new structures to previously permitted and partly built Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus (Limerick City and County Council Reg. Ref. 22190 and as amended by planning permission Reg. Ref.23152), with a proposed total additional floor area of approximately 67,997 square metres, located on the existing Eli Lilly site, north of Ballycummin Avenue and bounded by Patrickswell Road (R526). The development consists of all site buildings and infrastructure required to support the new campus extension, including the following; (a) A 4-storey Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility sized approximately 52,400 square metres and approximately 34 metres high, with roof-mounted plant and equipment, including solar panels. (b) An extension to the previously permitted single storey Central Utilities Plant (CUP) Building sized approximately 1,050 square metres and approximately 10.6 metres high, with roof-mounted plant and equipment and additional acoustic screening at roof level. (c) An extension to previously permitted single storey pedestrian link with a roof-mounted pipe rack, sized approximately 3,440 square metres and approximately 10.6 metres high. (d) An extension to the north-west side of the previously permitted 2-storey canteen, laboratory and administration building with roof-mounted plant and equipment, acoustic screens and solar panels at roof level, sized approximately 2,200 square metres and approximately 13.5 metres high. (e) An extension to the south-east side of the previously permitted 2-storey canteen, laboratory and administration building with roof-mounted plant and equipment, acoustic screens and solar panels at roof level, sized approximately 2,200 square metres and approximately 13.5 metres high. (f) An additional 2-storey Central Utilities Plant (CUP) Building sized approximately 5,400 square metres and approximately 10.6 metres high, with 4no. Boiler Stacks approximately 17 metres high and roof-mounted plant and equipment and additional acoustic screening at roof level. (g) A single storey Storage Building sized approximately 520 square metres and approximately 6 metres high located to the north of the site. (h) A single storey Firewater pumphouse sized approximately 90 square metres a
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