Permission for an upgrade and extension to the existing biomedicines manufacturing facility, including…

Application details

Planning reference

25/4704

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Permission for an upgrade and extension to the existing biomedicines manufacturing facility, including: 1) construction of a part single-storey and part two-storey extension to the northern elevation of the existing production building P01 with total floorspace of c. 1,718 sqm and a maximum height of c23.01m, 2) construction of a new medium voltage and low voltage (MV &LV) electrical sub-station with 2 no. single storey over service void building units with total floorspace of c.346sqm and maximum height c.6.33m, and to include a back-up generator, 3) construction of an extension to the existing central utility plant (CUP) to accommodate new boiler, heat pumps and plant rooms with total floorspace of c.482sqm and maximum height to parapet, c.14.2m and to include demolition of an existing boiler house of 68.6sqm, 4) works to upgrade and expand the existing on-site Waste Water Treatment plant (WWTP) incorporating new plant and equipment for increased hydraulic and biological treatment capacity; including a new single storey electrical substation with total floorspace of c.233sqm and maximum height c.5.29m, back-up generator, cooling towers, and odour control unit, 5) all associated site development, landscaping and ancillary works including re-profiling of the earthen berms in the vicinity of the WWTP and associated demolition works, boundary fencing, underground services, high-level pipe and cable racks, internal site roads, yards and temporary construction compounds. This application relates to development, which comprises an activity, which holds an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence (reg. no. P0778-02). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the development.

Location / address

Barnahely Ringaskiddy Co.Cork

Applicant

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Agent

David Moore

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

17 Apr 2025

Valid date

7 May 2025

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

10 Jun 2025

Final grant date

16 Jul 2025

Grid reference

177715.82, 64010.53