Little Island Pharmaceutical Facility Expansion

Application details

Planning reference

26/0195

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

A 10 year permission for modifications to the existing pharmaceutical facility at the Little Island Industrial Estate, Wallingstown (townland), Little Island, Co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of permission for the construction of: 1) a 4 no. storey production building with roof top mechanical equipment/plant; 2) a Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) including exhaust stack and associated plant; 3) a Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser (RTO) including exhaust stack, process cooling tower and RTO fan; 4) Expansion of the Waste Water Treatment Plant comprising of a control and blower building, inlet works including new screens, 3 no. chemical storage tanks, dissolved air flotation (DAF) tank; 5) lab gas bottle store; 6) 1 no. ethanol storage tank; 7) 15 no. in process tanks; 8) expansion of the existing car park; and 9) all associated piperacks, services and plant, landscaping, signage and site development works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (RPS 00495). The proposed development comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Location / address

Little Island Industrial Estate, Wallingstown (townland), Little Island, Co, Cork

Applicant

Cara Partners Limited Partnership, acting by its general partner Wallingstown

Agent

Cork Online

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

30 Jan 2026

Council decision

Grant with Conditions

Council decision date

11 Jun 2026

Final grant date

23 Jul 2026

Appeal lodged

8 Jul 2026

Ward / district

Municipal Districts: Municipal District of Cobh

Grid reference

574275, 572058