Retention permission at Mullagharlin, Dundalk

Proposed development

Retention permission and permission for development that consists of the application seeking amendments to the permitted development (Louth County Council Reg. Ref 08/822 which has been extended in duration under Reg. Ref 18/187 and subsequent permission Reg. Ref. 18/817) and relate to the medium to large scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, referred to as Site 2 in the planning permission. The over all GFA of the buildings on Site2 is proposed to increase by 513m2 from 54,232m2 to 54,745m2. Permission is sought to retain elements of the under construction development and permission to complete and reconfigure other elements as proposed in the application documents, as summarised below.... Permission- Revised entrance security gates, Corporate backlit signage to the northeast corner of Building DK2, Revised landscape proposals. Retention Permission 1. Revision to elevational treatments and building configuration. 2. Revisions to entrance details. 3. Addition of substation and switchroom in place of secondary security building and second substation. 4. Revision to parking, internal roads, yards and plant and services layouts. 5. Gas reducing station. 6. Additional cooling plant and associated stair core to building DK4. 7. Addition of electric vehicle charging points. The application relates to development which comprises, or is for the purposes of, an activity requiring an integrated pollution prevention and control licence and waste licence

Planning status

Permission was granted on 24 Nov 2021. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 3 Jan 2027.

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