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As part of the continuing regeneration and rejuvenation of our Campus, and upgrade of our facilities, we, Analog Devices International are applying for a ten-year planning permission for an extension to our C1 R&D Pilot Line building to provide R&D and 1st Industrial deployment/Manufacturing use in the proposed C2 Fanfare building at Raheen Industrial Business Park, Raheen, Co. Limerick. The planning application consists of the following: 1. Permission for the construction of a two-storey over basement extension to the existing C1 R&D Pilot Line building, with proposed ground floor R&D and 1 st Industrial deployment/Manufacturing use, and basement, mezzanine and roof level plant areas; 2. The construction of a two-storey extension to the existing Energy Centre with proposed service tunnel connecting to the new R&D Fanfare basement; 3. The construction of a scrubber deck extension, with 4 new proposed scrubbers and flues, associated mechanical discharge flues and associated generator/electrical/support rooms; 4. Re-organisation of the site layout, with associated works, and the proposed relocation of 300 car park spaces from the proposed extension on Ballynoe Ave. to a landscaped car park accessed off Derrybeg Road (including the provision of new EV points, motorcycle spaces and bicycle spaces); 5. Relocate 2 existing groundwater control wells; 6. Associated alterations to the existing Manufacturing building and siteworks. This is an existing Lower Tier Seveso site, and the development consists of modifications to an establishment within the meaning of the European Communities Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations. The site operates under an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licence. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is included in the application.