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South Dublin County Council · SD23A/0331 · Permission

Grange Castle Business Park West, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

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Council received 19 Dec 2023We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (998 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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SD23A/0331 is a planning application for permission at Grange Castle Business Park West, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, received by South Dublin County Council on 19 Dec 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 10-year permission for development for a Filling & Packaging Facility for medicines, located at Grange Castle Business Park West, Milltown and Loughtown Upper Townlands, New Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 as described herein. The proposed development will consist of buildings with a total area of approximately 147,192 square metres and infrastructure required to support the proposed development including: (a) 3 no. 3-level filling buildings, each sized approximately 10,637 square metres and approximately 22.1 metres high, with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (b) A 2-level warehouse building with high-bay automatic storage and retrieval system (ASRS) area, sized approximately 18,655 square metres and approximately 33.7 meters high, with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (c) 2 no. 3-level assembly and packaging buildings, one sized approximately 24,975 square metres and approximately 17.9 meters high, and one sized approximately 24,175 square metres and approximately 17.9 meters high both with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (d) A 5-level administration building sized approximately 20,613 square metres and approximately 28.5 metres high with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (e) A 4-level laboratory building sized approximately 4,733 square metres and approximately 21.8 metres high and roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (f) A 2-level pedestrian and materials spine building sized approximately 10,815 square metres and approximately 15.5 metres high, with roof mounted plant and equipment including louvred screen. (g) A 2-level Central Utilities Building (CUB) building sized approximately 9,312 square metres and approximately 17.7 metres, with roof-mounted plant and equipment including louvred screen. (h) A 2-level pedestrian and materials link area sized approximately 502 square metres and approximately 15.5 metres high with roof-mounted plant and equipment. (i) A single storey bicycle shelter and cyclist shower/changing facility building located to the west of the administration building, sized approximately 440 square metres and approximately 4 metres high. (j) A single storey fire water pumphouse sized approximately 75 square metres and approximately 6 metres high. (k) A single storey water pumphouse sized approximately 200 square metres and approximately 6 metres high. (l) A chemical stores sized approximately 120 metres and approximately 6 metres high located in the yard adjacent to the proposed Central Utilities Building (CUB). (m) A proposed car park including approximately 551 car parking spaces, including accessible car parking spaces, electric vehicle charging, motorcycle parking, dedicated car-pooling spaces, all accessed from the internal Grange Castle West Business Park roads. (n) 2 no. single-storey security buildings one sized approximately 30 square metres and approximately 3.7 metres high and one sized approximately 91 square metres and approximately 3.7 metres high. (o) The proposed site infrastructure includes cooling towers/heat exchangers, a tank farm, pipe-bridges, surface water harvest tanks, docks and yard areas, including associated items of plant and equipment, an electric vehicle charging and solar panel substation to service photovoltaic panels over new car parking spaces sized approximately 50 square metres and approximately 6 metres high, 2 no. smart shelters to accommodate plant and equipment, associated works for re-routing of the existing ESB overhead wires which traverse the site to underground cables within the site, storage structures and modular control units and underground pumping facilities and internal roads and paths, fencing and site lighting. (p) the development includes an additional heavy goods vehicle entrance from the internal Grange Castle West Business Park road to the northeast corner of the proposed campus, including modifications to the existing road and footpaths. (q) Proposed new landscaping includes new landscaped and plated areas, landscaped berms, ponds, swales and surface water attenuation features, perimeter security fencing and gates. (r) Proposed new signage based at ground level and on the building facades on the proposed new buildings. (s) The works include temporary contractor compounds including temporary cabins, temporary car parking and the temporary use of existing site entrances during construction activities. (t) Proposed new surface water management infrastructure of the site, consisting of underground and surface attenuation systems, rainwater harvest cisterns and distribution pipework and the diversion and modifications to the existing public foul sewer pipelines, including the relocation of an existing macerator. (u) The re-routing of the existing watercourse to the northeast corner of the site to include additional biodiversity features. (v) The construction of a new 38kVA electrical substation compound including 3 no. buildings, one sized approximately 135 square metres and approximately 6 metres high, one sized approximately 310 square metres and approximately 6 metres high and one sized approximately 50 square metres and approximately 6 metres high and a compound to accommodate 5 no. electrical generators and associated fuel tanks and electrical transformers with dedicated vehicular access from the public road to the northwest corner of the site (w) all associated site works including sustainability features described herein. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompany this planning application. The application was withdrawn on 24 Jun 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 1 Feb 2024. The site is zoned C2.1 — economic development and employment under the South Dublin County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 5 other decided applications in the last five years and 1 appeal.

Appeal window closes 22 Jul 2024 closed 783 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (24 Jun 2024) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

10-year permission for development for a Filling & Packaging Facility for medicines, located at Grange Castle Business Park West, Milltown and Loughtown Upper Townlands, New Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 as described herein. The proposed development will consist of buildings with a total area of approximately 147,192 square metres and infrastructure required to support the proposed development including: (a) 3 no. 3-level filling buildings, each sized approximately 10,637 square metres and approximately 22.1 metres high, with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (b) A 2-level warehouse building with high-bay automatic storage and retrieval system (ASRS) area, sized approximately 18,655 square metres and approximately 33.7 meters high, with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (c) 2 no. 3-level assembly and packaging buildings, one sized approximately 24,975 square metres and approximately 17.9 meters high, and one sized approximately 24,175 square metres and approximately 17.9 meters high both with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (d) A 5-level administration building sized approximately 20,613 square metres and approximately 28.5 metres high with roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (e) A 4-level laboratory building sized approximately 4,733 square metres and approximately 21.8 metres high and roof-mounted plant and equipment and solar panels. (f) A 2-level pedestrian and materials spine building sized approximately 10,815 square metres and approximately 15.5 metres high, with roof mounted plant and equipment including louvred screen. (g) A 2-level Central Utilities Building (CUB) building sized approximately 9,312 square metres and approximately 17.7 metres, with roof-mounted plant and equipment including louvred screen. (h) A 2-level pedestrian and materials link area sized approximately 502 square metres and approximately 15.5 metres high with roof-mounted plant and equipment. (i) A single storey bicycle shelter and cyclist shower/changing facility building located to the west of the administration building, sized approximately 440 square metres and approximately 4 metres high. (j) A single storey fire water pumphouse sized approximately 75 square metres and approximately 6 metres high. (k) A single storey water pumphouse sized approximately 200 square metres and approximately 6 metres high. (l) A chemical stores sized approximately 120 metres and approximately 6 metres high located in the yard adjacent to the proposed Central Utilities Building (CUB). (m) A proposed car park including approximately 551 car parking spaces, including accessible car parking spaces, electric vehicle charging, motorcycle parking, dedicated car-pooling spaces, all accessed from the internal Grange Castle West Business Park roads. (n) 2 no. single-storey security buildings one sized approximately 30 square metres and approximately 3.7 metres high and one sized approximately 91 square metres and approximately 3.7 metres high. (o) The proposed site infrastructure includes cooling towers/heat exchangers, a tank farm, pipe-bridges, surface water harvest tanks, docks and yard areas, including associated items of plant and equipment, an electric vehicle charging and solar panel substation to service photovoltaic panels over new car parking spaces sized approximately 50 square metres and approximately 6 metres high, 2 no. smart shelters to accommodate plant and equipment, associated works for re-routing of the existing ESB overhead wires which traverse the site to underground cables within the site, storage structures and modular control units and underground pumping facilities and internal roads and paths, fencing and site lighting. (p) the development includes an additional heavy goods vehicle entrance from the internal Grange Castle West Business Park road to the northeast corner of the proposed campus, including modifications to the existing road and footpaths. (q) Proposed new landscaping includes new landscaped and plated areas, landscaped berms, ponds, swales and surface water attenuation features, perimeter security fencing and gates. (r) Proposed new signage based at ground level and on the building facades on the proposed new buildings. (s) The works include temporary contractor compounds including temporary cabins, temporary car parking and the temporary use of existing site entrances during construction activities. (t) Proposed new surface water management infrastructure of the site, consisting of underground and surface attenuation systems, rainwater harvest cisterns and distribution pipework and the diversion and modifications to the existing public foul sewer pipelines, including the relocation of an existing macerator. (u) The re-routing of the existing watercourse to the northeast corner of the site to include additional biodiversity features. (v) The construction of a new 38kVA electrical substation compound including 3 no. buildings, one sized approximately 135 square metres and approximately 6 metres high, one sized approximately 310 square metres and approximately 6 metres high and one sized approximately 50 square metres and approximately 6 metres high and a compound to accommodate 5 no. electrical generators and associated fuel tanks and electrical transformers with dedicated vehicular access from the public road to the northwest corner of the site (w) all associated site works including sustainability features described herein. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompany this planning application.

Status
Decision
Decision
Withdraw the application on 24 Jun 2024
Floor area
14.72 ha
Site (from polygon)
45.35 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 19 Dec 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 1 Feb 2024
  • 21 Feb 2024
    Further information requested
  • 24 Jun 2024
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 22 Jul 2024

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    Zoning at the site

    C2.1 — Economic development and employment

    EE: To provide for enterprise and employment related uses

    Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

    P1 — Rural

    RU: To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture

    Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 122222). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/65319.

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