Lisheen - Bio Industrial Research and Innovation Hub Services Infrastructure.

Open29 Sep, 2026, 00:01 - 11 Nov, 2026, 16:30

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000, as amended,

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001, as amended

ARTICLE 81 OF PART 8 OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001, as amended

Pursuant to the requirements of Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, Tipperary County Council hereby gives notice that it intends to carry out the following development:

Description:

Bio Industrial Research and Innovation Hub Services Infrastructure.

Nature and extent of the proposed development is as follows:

Location

 

Nature and Extent of Proposed Development

 

Site of approx. 4.71 ha at National Bioeconomy Campus (former Lisheen Mine), Townland of Killoran, Moyne, Co. Tipperary.

 

1.    Primary internal access road with dedicated bus drop-off/collection area and primary surface car parking area;

2.    Primary service/delivery yard area with primary internal service/delivery road;

3.    Secondary internal access road, secondary surface car parking area, secondary service/delivery yard area, and an access link to primary service/delivery yard area;

4.    Installation/construction of 2 no. 40 PE packaged Tertiary Wastewater Treatment Systems serving two separate catchments and site entities (incl.  gravity foul sewers, 2 no. separate sets of underground primary settling and secondary treatment tanks with above ground control kiosks, rising foul mains, and 2 no. separate raised tertiary polishing filtration and percolation areas); and 

5.     Hard and soft landscaping with associated public realm, yard areas, boundary treatment, ancillary and associated site services (incl. internal potable watermain connected to Moyne Group Water Scheme, new borewell with pumping house connection to internal firewater watermain and underground static firewater storage, grasscrete fire access road, dedicated pedestrian circulation paths and pedestrian crossings, public and site lighting, ESB substation buildings, LPG plant tank compound), SuDS surface water drainage system comprising permeable paving, interceptors, rain gardens/swales, detention pond and hydrobrake prior discharging to existing Cooleney Stream open drain), and all other associated site development works above and below ground level.

 

The development has been the subject of an Appropriate Assessment screening in accordance with Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) and Article 250(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. The Appropriate Assessment screening concluded that the proposed development would not be likely to give rise to significant or indeterminate impacts on any Natura 2000 site.

Having regard to the information specified under Schedule 7A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and based on an examination of the nature, size and location of the development, it is determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development, and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required. All potential effects identified are temporary, construction-phase in nature, localised, low in magnitude, and fully controllable through the measures set out in the outline Construction Environmental Management Plan (OCEMP) and supporting technical reports. No pathways for significant effects on population, biodiversity, water, landscape, soils, cultural heritage, material assets, or human health have been identified.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development, including Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and EIA Screening Report will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at: -

·         Online at https://planning.localgov.ie/part-8/application/963c56da-b8d7-11f1-967e-b5b1fb8e218d

·         Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Emmet Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, E91 N512;

·         Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 A099; and

·         Tipperary County Council, Thurles Municipal District Office, Civic Offices, Castle Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 KA44.

during opening hours from Tuesday, 29th September 2026, to Tuesday, 27th October 2026 (excluding bank holidays).

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development will be situated, may be made in writing to:

Damien Ginty, Director of Services, Economic Development and Enterprise, Social Inclusion, Community and Rural Development, Library Services/Cultural and Biodiversity. District Director Tipperary/Cahir/Cashel Municipal District, Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 A099, and marked Part 8 in respect of Bio Industrial Research and Innovation Hub Services Infrastructure.

Or

online at https://planning.localgov.ie/part-8/application/963c56da-b8d7-11f1-967e-b5b1fb8e218d

no later than 4.30 pm on Wednesday, 11th November 2026.

Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.

 

Signed:          Damien Ginty                       Date: Monday, 28th September 2026

Director of Services Economic Development and Enterprise, Social Inclusion, Community and Rural Development, Library Services/Cultural and Biodiversity. District Director Tipperary/Cahir/Cashel Municipal District.  Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 A099