Site planning risk brief

A 7-year planning permission is sought by Lidl Ireland GmbH for the construction of a Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) and all ancillary site development works at an approx. 23-hectare site ‘E-Park’ the former Mitsui Denman Site. The proposed development includes: 1) The construction of the main warehouse and distribution building of approx. 59,710 sqm, which includes predominantly warehouse area (54,260sqm) and ancillary spaces including administrative/office spaces, recycling area and plant rooms. The RDC building has an approximate maximum height of 22.25m. 2) The construction of other external ancillary structures including an electrical substation, drivers WC/lounge, gate house, bike/smoking shelter, sprinkler pump house and 2 no. sprinkler tanks (approximate maximum height of the tanks is 11.4m). 3) The provision of vehicular access to the site via a new access road to connect to the southern arm of the existing roundabout on the R623 and will include the realignment of and tying into existing road/paths on the public road, new entrance walls, signage, landscaping, proposed footpaths and cycle lanes, as well as a new 4-arm 40m ICD roundabout. Access from the roadway and roundabout is also provided to serve future developments on adjacent lands outside the scope of this application. This roadway is currently subject to a live planning application (Cork County Council P.A. ref. 24/6319). 4) The establishment of an internal access roadway, designated pedestrian foot/cycle paths and pedestrian crossings, HGV and staff/visitor parking areas, hardstanding building apron including a total of 139 no. dock levellers located along the north-west, south-west and south-east RDC building elevations. 5) All other ancillary site development works to include the undergrounding and rerouting of existing ESB 38kV and 10kV electricity powerlines, the provision of site fencing, a new controlled gated pedestrian access for staff use onto the existing walkway that runs along the southeastern boundary of the site, new gated maintenance entrance along the southern boundary with the existing walkway, the provision of rooftop PV solar panels of c.24,000 sqm in area on the main warehouse building, site and building signage, lighting, site drainage, and all associated hard and soft landscaping including staff amenity space, boundary treatments, planting and landscaping works. 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.

Construction of a new single-storey building for the extrusion of aluminium sections including associated office and welfare facilities, parking, outdoor storage, underground services and associated site works at existing manufacturing facility.

1 no. data centre building with ancillary offices, car parking, waste compound, generators, landscaping, lighting, provision of an access off the R623, the provision of back-up accesses connecting the proposal to the data centre development permitted under 17/5895 and associated boundary alterations and all ancillary site works. The proposal will modify part of an existing consent, 16/5011 for data centre development, modifying that part and also superseding an existing consent for office development under 07/12475. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 17/6980.

The proposed development includes 1 no. data centre building with ancillary offices, car parking, waste compound, generators, landscaping, lighting, provision of an access off the R623, the provision of back-up accesses connecting the proposal to the data centre development permitted under 17/5895 and associated boundary alterations and all ancillary site works. The proposal will modify part of an existing consent, 16/5011 for data centre development, modifying that part and also superseding an existing consent for office development under 07/12475.

Development at the site of the permitted, not yet constructed, 110kV substation on the former Mitsui Denman site consisting of modifications to the 110kV substation permitted by Cork County Council under Pl.Reg.No. 16/5606, as extended under Pl.Reg.No. 21/5225. The proposed modifications will consist of: (1) an increase in the floor area of the permitted two-storey Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) 110/20kV substation building (Building A) from c.236.34m2 to c.1,291m2, as well as an increase in height from c.10.4m to c.15m; (b) 1 no. additional single-storey 20 kV switch room and protection building (Building C) (c.151m2); (c) an increase in site area from c.06ha to 0.9249ha: (d) all associated site works including 1 no. additional lighting rod (c.12.5m in height), revisions to 2.4m high palisade security fencing, a new sliding gate, a kiosk on a concrete plinth, and the realignment of the 2 no. 110kV underground cable ducts between the proposed substation and the existing EirGrid 110kV substation to the north.

Construction of a new single-storey building extension for the storage of aluminium sections including associated underground services and site works at their existing manufacturing facility. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application.