'E-Park' the former Mitsui Denman Site Wallingstown and Inchera (townlands) Little Island Co. Cork
Proposed development
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.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Decision due
- 17 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
13 Mar 2025
Decision due
17 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional permission
17 Dec 2025
Grant issued
30 Jan 2026
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Janssen Pharmaceutical Sciences Unlimited Company intends to apply to Cork County Council for full planning permission for construction of a new single storey industrial building for storage, incorporating an mcc and plant room and all ancillary site services at the existing facility at Wallingstown, Little Island, Co. Cork. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies. The establishment is subject to an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control License and is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Under the proposed development the site will remain in compliance with all regulatory requirements under existing license condition.
Janssen Pharmaceutical Sciences Unlimited Company intends to apply to Cork County Council for full planning permission for the construction of a new single storey industrial building, incorporating an mcc room and all ancillary site services and associated site works at the existing facility at Wallingstown, Little Island, Co. Cork. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies. The establishment is subject to an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control License and is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Under the proposed development the site will remain in compliance with all regulatory requirements under existing license condition.
Janssen Pharmaceutical Sciences Unlimited Company intends to apply to Cork County Council for full planning permission for the construction of an extension to the existing staircore by adding an additional storey to facilitate a stairs from level 3 to roof level to provide safe roof access along with the construction of a plant support platform and screening on the existing roof of the Dryer Building at the existing facility at Wallingstown, Little Island, Co. Cork. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies. The establishment is subject to an Integrated Pollution Prevention and a Control License and is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Under the proposed development the site will remain in compliance with all regulatory requirements under existing license condition.
Construction of a single-storey extension for light industrial use to the south end of existing light industrial building and indefinite retention of the mezzanine storage area at the north end of the building and associated site works.
The construction of 2 no. light industry/warehousing units (change of plan of the development permitted under 21/6427 (ABP-313508-22)), as amended under 24/5427). The change of plan proposes the subdivision of 1 no. single-storey light industry/warehousing unit (Unit B2) to provide 2 no. light single-storey industry/warehousing units (units B2 & B3). The proposed unit B2 will include an ancillary two-storey office area with associated new entrance door and fire escape door at ground floor and new fenestration on the ground and first floor north and east elevations. The proposed unit B3 will include an additional floor (2nd floor) and a corresponding increase in height of the roof to the permitted ancillary two-storey office area, with the parapet to match the permitted building parapet height, and additional fenestration on the second floor north, south and east elevations. The proposed development will also include amendments to the permitted cladding on the east elevation; additional signage to the north and east elevations; modifications to the permitted cycle parking, and all site development and drainage works.
Construction of a single-storey extension for light industrial use to the south end of existing light industrial building and to retain indefinitely the mezzanine storage area at the north end of the building together with new vehicle access/entrance from existing private roadway to south and associated site works.