Planning permission has been granted for a mixed use industrial development in Athenry to house the new headquarters of a local distribution company.
Production Equipment UC has received approval from the county council for a two storey warehouse and office development at Ballydavid South, Athenry.
Planning permission for the development was granted by Galway County Council with 25 conditions attached.
The company must pay a contribution of €22,483.80 to the county council towards the provision of public services in the area.
The Galway based industrial distribution company Production Equipment Europe is a leading supplier to companies within the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, medical device, and electronic manufacturing sectors.
The plans are for a for a two storey industrial warehousing unit & ancillary office building, with a total floor space of 8,826.3m².
The warehousing and assembly element will be used for both the storage and assembly of products used in high-tech manufacturing companies in Ireland and Europe.
The ancillary office element of the building will incorporate the company’s marketing, customer support, finance, design, IT and administration departments.
The development will also be served by 163 car parking spaces, and another 163 bicycle spaces, with new pedestrian and vehicle entrances to be created onto the Ballydavid South Relief Road.
Other site works will include the provision of a service yard, plant, and refuse area, as well as a distribution & circulation yard with five level access loading bays.
Production Distribution Europe was founded in 1983, and now employs more than 400 people internationally.
This development is intended to serve as the company’s modern new headquarters and distribution centre, and will accommodate a total of 104 employees, including future growth.
