Housing commencement notices — Askeaton

Construction of two proposed new buildings that will adjoin the existing RTF building, one of which will house the office an meeting areas for the R&D employees while the second building will be a pilot facility equipped with small scale unit operations to facilitate the rapid development of small scale prototype nutritional formulations. Construction of a new entrance lobby onto the existing northern façade of the RTF building to improve access control into the building. Construction of a new exit lobby on the existing northern façade of the RTF building to improve egress procedures from the building. Re-alignment of the main site car park access road to accommodate the proposed R&D building works. Construction of a surface car park to the south of the new pilot plant building to accommodate 9 visitor car parking spaces together with ancillary car park elements including but not limited to car park lighting and CCTV to secure area and all ancillary site development works.

Re-location of an existing loading dock area on the southern elevation of the existing (RTF) building to accommodate the works. This requires modification of the southern elevation consisting of two new roller door openings and a protective canopy over the loading areas.