Site planning risk brief

A 10 year permission for the construction of a new Clinical Manufacturing Facility (referred to as RCMF) at the existing Pfizer site. The proposed RCMF facility will include (i) a new five storey clinical manufacturing building (c.11,468sqm and maximum height 29.425m) which will include production areas, laboratories, ancillary office space, warehouse, and plant and utility space. The building will be constructed in two sequential phases, Phase 1 comprising c.9,465 sqm and Phase 2 comprising c.2,003sqm; (ii) a single storey warehouse drum store building (c.420sqm and maximum height 13.00m); (iii) an external utility yard comprising; a two storey electrical building (c.94sqm and maximum height 11.70m), an emergency generator with flue stack, 1No. liquid nitrogen tank, 2No. evaporators, 3No. bunded chillers, 2No. bunded receiver tanks, 2No. bunded glycol tanks, a three storey steel frame structure (to a maximum height of 12.91m) to accommodate; dry coolers, heat exchangers and other miscellaneous utility plant and machinery above the utility yard; (iv) an elevated structural steel piperack (c.210m in length and maximum height 9.19m) to provide piped utility services to the new facility, and; (v) all associated site development works, including roads, paths, yards, underground services and landscaping. This application relates to development which comprises an activity which holds an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence (P0013-04). As the development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

A 10 year planning permission for the construction of a contractor’s compound, welfare facilities, an internal access road and associated works. The proposed compound will be built in the area previously occupied by the ADM waste water treatment plant, which is currently being demolished, Planning Ref. 18/6631 relates to this demolition. Part of the aeration basin tank walls which were to be demolished under Planning Ref. 18/6631 will now be retained as part of this proposed development. Enabling works will include the demolition of the former ADM workshop and stores (total floor area = 820m2 with an overall height of 8.12m): Demolition of this building was previously permitted as part of the expired planning application 12/5768, the relocation and grading of site – won material, the removal of 91 trees, protective fencing around trees that are to remain, and some other minor demolitions and alterations. The proposed development will include: A two-storey canteen and meeting rooms building (total floor area = 337m2 with an overall height of 6.45m); a toilet and shower building (total floor area = 202m2 with an overall height of 3.15m); an electrical sub-station ( total floor area = 56m2 with an overall height of 3.15m); a pickling shed (total floor area = 92m2 with an overall height of 4.74m); double-stacked temporary portable contractor cabin (total floor area = 808m2 with an overall height of 4.95m); steel gantry walkways and stairs: a workshop and storage containers area (total floor area = 1290m2 with an overall height of 2.45m); a waste and recycling area for accommodating skips; a laydown area; a new security building (total floor area = 66m2 with an overall height of 3.15m); new internal roads, footpaths and set-down area, relocation of existing car parking spaces and provision of an additional 20 parking spaces, new car park information sign board at the site entrance. The development will include all associated on-site infrastructure. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0013-04. As the development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

Partial demolition of a redundant waste water treatment plant comprising the demolition of a concrete Aeration Basin, two concrete Clarifiers, two steel effluent holding tanks, an Air Blower House and all associated plant, equipment and site works. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emission Licence No. P0013-04. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident directive applies.

Permission for the construction of a guardhouse building and associated works, including; canopy, ramp, concrete plaza, local internal access road widening, fencing, external lighting, drainage and footpaths. An existing permitted storage shed will also be kept on site indefinitely (currently subject to permission to demolish as part of planning reference 20/5533). The proposed development is covered by an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence no. P0013-05. As the development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accidents Regulations will be submitted with the application

Permission for construction of Bld. 124 - Site Lab Building. This will comprise a new five-storey building (circa 10,881 square metres with a maximum height of circa 30.2m above ground) which will include laboratories, a canteen, ancillary office space and plant and utility space, and associated site development works, including; roads, paths, yards, underground services and landscaping. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0013-05. As the development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the Third Schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

The erection of 1 no. one storey modular building for office use and 1 no. one storey modular building for welfare use in the existing recycle centre compound, 2 no. one storey modular buildings both for office use to the north and 1 no. one storey modular building for office use to the north west of the existing laboratory building and all associated site works at their production facility. The site currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) licence (P0013-04) under part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act 2003). The new development is on a site to which the Chemical Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015) applies.