Portal House, Loughmore Avenue Raheen Business Park, Limerick
Proposed development
Construction of a rear extension to accommodate a fire escape staircase. Retention permission is sought for the partial change of use of the existing building from light engineering to office use, including staff facilities, internal reconfiguration and alterations to the existing floor layout, ancillary works, and the retention and completion of the car park. All together with associated site works.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Decision due
- 13 Nov 2026
Timeline
Application received
30 Jun 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Mon 3 Aug 2026
Council asked for further information
21 Aug 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
17 Oct 2026
Decision due
13 Nov 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.80 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.33 MW ac within a 3.48 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,432 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
extending and renovating the existing dwelling to convert it into a dwelling house with an attached granny flat to include the construction of a garage, installation of a wastewater treatment system and associated site works
PERMISSION for the purposes of extraction, conditioning and storage of raw water from Uisce Eireann. 1) Construct a Pumphouse building (ground storey with Internal mezzanine floor) dimensions - c.12m (W) x19.9m (L) x 11.2m (H) 2) 2 No. 1602cu.m and 1,400c.um capacity Purified Water tanks (c.11.25m high x 14.5m diameter and c.11.25m high x 13.65m dimeter 3) 2 No. salt saturation tanks (c.4.85m high x 3.05m diameter) 4) Pipe bridge from proposed Pumphouse to the existing manufacturing facilities 5) Associated site works
1. Internal Offices at ground and first floor at Unit 3 ancillary to the warehouse use 2. Connection of Unit 3 to Unit 2 by door openings 3. Connection of Unit 2 to Unit 1 by removal of part of shared wall. 4. Construction of wall at the ground floor with openings, and stairs to first floor storage area at Unit 1 5. Single storey extension to the rear of Unit 1 which extends to a 3 sided loading bay 6. Canopy to the front of Unit 1 7. Changes to front elevation of Unit 1 by the replacement of a window and glazed screens with door with 2 roller shutters And all associated site works
additions, modifications and alterations to previously permitted Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus (Planning Register Reference Number 22190 and as amended by planning reference 23152 and 2461160) located at the IDA Business and Technology Park, Raheen, County Limerick, V94 2C04. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. A two-storey biomass boiler house building with internal access mezzanines, sized 1,881 square meters approximately and 17.6 metres high approximately including a boiler stack approximately 21m high all located to the southeast of the existing permitted facility adjacent to Roches Avenue. It is proposed to construct this facility in two phases over five years. 2. It is proposed to relocate a previously permitted generator compound including 2No. generators to the northeast of this proposed biomass boiler house building and to reconfigure and reduce the generator compound. 3. The proposed development also includes the extension of the existing permitted pipe bridge located to the northwest of the biomass boiler house. 4. The proposed development also consists of minor modifications to previously permitted internal roads and footpaths, site lighting, fencing, landscaping and underground drainage system infrastructure. This application will not result in any storm water discharge to the public system. The existing terminal infiltration basin has sufficient capacity to accommodate the additional surface water run off generated by the proposed Biomass Building and associated works. The application relates to a modification to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) is required
the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.99 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.6 MWac within a 3.77 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,800 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply