Planning precedent report

For development of a new Sterile Manufacturing Facility at the site of our existing biologics formulation and filling facility at Dublin Road, Pollerton Little and Oakpark, Carlow. The development comprises a total gross floor area of c.7,787sqm, including; (i) a new two-storey production building (c.7,641sqm and maximum height 18m) incorporating production suites, utilities, warehouse, workshops, laboratories, offices and plant rooms; (ii) a single storey MV electrical building (c.146sqm and maximum height 4.5m); (iii) an external utilities yard comprising; covered wasterwater management area, process waste tanks and sumps, process water storage tank, heat pumps, a new generator, an elevated pipe rack, and other miscellaneous pumps, plant and equipment; (iv) 85 no. new car parking spaces, and a new covered bicycle rack; (v) a temporary contractor's construction compound for the duration of the construction works; (vi) all associated permanent site development works, including; roads, paths, yards, underground services, and site landscaping. The extended utilisation of a temporary site access road from the existing roundabout on the R448 regional road; as permitted under Planning Permission Ref. 21/360, is being sought for the duration of the proposed construction 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

Site development works comprising site excavations and regrading, including removal of excess material, all within a site area of 9.8Ha. In the east and north-east of the existing MSD facility at Dublin Road, Pollerton Little and Oakpark, Carlow. The works will include: (i) regrading of existing lamdscaped berms along the north eastern site boundary; (ii) creation of new landscaped berms on the eastern boundary of the site; (iii) installation of a temporary access road from existing roundabout on the R448 regional road to facilitate the site development works; (iv) all associated site development and landscaping works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and is submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Permission to erect an aluminium framed terrace canopy including retractable fabric awning with glass windbreak side panels and doors, adjacent to the existing site Canteen building at the biologics formulation and filing facility at Dublin Road, Pollerton Little and Oakpark, Carlow. The development is comprised of a single storey terrace cover with a gross floor area of 193sqm approximately all at ground level and alignment of existing hard landscaping. The purpose of the development is to provide ancillary eating and break facilities for site personnel

A new laboratory building and related extensions to the existing biologics formulation and filling facility. The development comprises a combined gross floor area of c.4,088sqm, including; (i) a new three-storey laboratory building (c.3,320sqm and maximum height 18.19m); (ii) a two-storey extension to the existing production building (c.448sqm and maximum height 9.20m); (iii) a single-storey extension to the existing energy centre (c.220sqm and maximum height 10.20m); (iv) a new single storey workshop building (c. 100sqm and maximum height 4.70m); (v) associated site development works

An extension to the existing biologics formulation and filling facility comprising a gross floor area of c12,840 sqm, including (i) a new two-storey production building (c.8,782sqm and maximum height 14.6m); (ii) part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the existing warehouse building (c.2,970sqm and maximum height 21.5m); (iii) a single-storey extension to the existing energy centre (c.565 sqm and maximum height 10.2m); (iv) a single-storey utilities building (c.464sqm and maximum height 9.3m); (v) a single-storey extension to the existing electrical MV switch room (c.58sqm); (vi) 190 no. new car parking spaces, and a new covered bicycle rack; (vii) all associated site development, landscaping and ancillary works, including all internal services, attenuation tank, roads, yards, 1 no. new water storage tank and 1 no. new diesel generator

Development at a 1.54ha site consisting of a 38kV/MV electrical substation, underground cables (UGC) & assoc. works. Development will include: 1)Construction of a substation compound of approx. 2,850m2 gross area, with 2.6m high palisade fence around entire perimeter of substation, with the following electrical plant within the substation: 1No. prefabricated 38kV GIS module & foundation (c.31m2 & c.5.2m high); 1No. prefabricated MV GIS module & foundation (c.32m2 & c.4.7m high); 1No. prefabricated Control Room module & foundation (c.32m2 & c.4.7m high); 2No. 38/20kV 10 MVA transformers & assoc. bunds (c.15m2, c.4.5m high ea.); Telecommunication SCADA pole of c.10 metres in height; assoc. & ancillary outdoor electrical equipment & other apparatus, incl. installation of UGC; Internal access road of c.40m in length & c.5m wide within proposed substation; Compound lighting, boundary treatment, assoc. drainage, landscaping & all ancillary site development works; 2)Use of a portion of existing temporary road (c.200m in length) permitted as part of recent MSD Rathgall development (Planning Ref: 21/360 & 22/110) for permanent use to facilitate access to proposed substation; 3)Construction of new stone wall, fencing & gates at existing junction of temporary road with public road; 4)Construction of internal access road (c.140m in length) to proposed substation extending from existing temporary road on MSD lands to proposed substation; 5)Site clearance works related to proposed substation compound & access road incl. removal of existing shed, store building & flat at rear of former B&B (c.376m2 & c.7.3m high), asphalt concrete yard adjacent to shed, septic tank, associated manholes & pipework, trees & hedgerow over a distance of c.8m to facilitate construction of new internal access road, 6)Installation of c.1.3km of double-circuit 38kV UGC along R448 road between proposed substation & existing Carlow–Graigue 38kV OHL; 7)Installation of c.0.7km of single circuit 38kV UGC along R448 road between proposed substation & existing Carlow–Ballylinan 38kV OHL; 8)Installation of c.0.3km of 6 circuit MV UGC along R448 road between proposed substation & existing R448 roundabout; 9)Installation of new 12m high steel lattice mast on existing Carlow–Graigue 38kV OHL; 10)Replacement of existing timber poleset (IMP1395) with new 15m high steel lattice mast on existing Carlow–Ballylinan 38kV OHL - located in Co. Kildare. Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)