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 and approximately 6 metres high located to the north of the proposed production building
(i) Provision of 288 additional car parking spaces including accessible car parking spaces, electric vehicle charging, motorcycle parking, dedicated car-pooling spaces and extensive cycle parking within 3no. additional bicycle shelters, including alterations to the previously permitted car park layout
(j) Site infrastructure that includes bunded tanks, pipe-bridges, sprinkler and water tanks, surface water harvest tanks, docks and yard areas, including associated items of plant and equipment, underground pumping facilities and internal roads and paths, additional electricity generators including 2no. stacks approximately 5.7 metres high, and a single storey Switch Room Building sized approximately 100 square metres and approximately 6 metres high located to the north east of the site, fencing and site lighting
(k) A new Wastewater Treatment Plant, including 9no treatment tanks ranging in size from approximately 7 metres to approximately 10.2 metres high and from approximately 7.5 metres to approximately 15.8 metres in diameter and also including 3no Electrical Buildings 1no. approximately 333 square metres and approximately 6.3 metres high, 1no. approximately 192 square metres and approximately 5 metres high, 1no. approximately 52 square metres and approximately 4.2 metres high and items of plant and equipment, all located to the east of the site
(l) Alterations to locations of previously permitted items of tanks, plant and equipment
(m) The development includes the use of an existing permanent vehicular entrance to the site off an existing roundabout on the Ballycummin Avenue Road
(n) Proposed new Landscaping includes landscaped and planted berms, replacement and reinforcement of the existing landscaping and perimeter security fencing
(o) Alterations to previously permitted ground mounted solar array, located to the rear and east of the site
(p) New Roof mounted solar panels on the existing Administration/Laboratory, Maintenance and Ancillary Buildings and over the proposed car parking spaces with additional solar panels over the existing car parking spaces and existing infiltration basin, including associated single storey Electrical Building sized approximately 20 square metres and approximately 6 metres high adjacent to the entrance of the proposed car park to the west of the site
(q) The development includes Temporary Contractor Compounds and temporary carparking during construction activities
(r) All Associated Site Works
(s) Alterations to and modifications of the previously permitted surface water management system for the site, consisting of alterations to the previously permitted infiltration basin to the north-west of the site, swales and detention basins, rainwater harvest cisterns and distribution pipework to achieve 100 per cent recharging within the site. The application involves a revised site boundary in that the red line area denoting the overall application site in Reg Ref: 22190 has been reduced to exclude an area of land along the north east of the site next to the R526 (Patrickswell Road). The application site area was previously 33.4 hectares and is proposed to be 33.3 hectares. 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. A Natura Impact Statement (“NISâ€) accompanies this application, and will be available for inspection or purchase at the office of the Planning Authority. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompanies this planning application.
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