GrantedCommercialDecided 24 June 2016

The Curragh Racecourse, The Curragh, Co. Kildare in the townlands of The Curragh & Loughbrown

Major redevelopment of the Curragh Racecourse including a new grandstand, parade rings, stables, and demolition of existing stands.

16149 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 February 2016

Reference: 16149
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 February 2016

Summary

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The proposal involves the demolition of the existing east and west grandstands and associated buildings. In their place, a new grandstand with hospitality, conference, and dining facilities will be built, alongside new parade rings, stables, a machinery yard, and a helipad.

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Development description

Constr. Of a new grandstand & assoc. Facilities, & infrastructure incl. Hospitality/conference suites, restaurants, bars, merchandise/gift shop, concession areas, tote hall, jockey facilities, medical areas, press & commentary areas, kitchens, service yard, toilet accomm. New entrance & ticket building, museum/exhibition space, café/bistro with patio area, new parade ring, new pre-parade ring, stables, saddling stalls, bookmakers’ betting ring, children’s play area, new boundaries & associated landscaping, relocation of existing sculptures, lighting, utility services, outside broadcasting facilities, helipad, esb substation, new machinery yard, reuse of existing stableyard barn for machinery storage, chiller compound, provision of car parking, enhancement of existing car parking entrances & provision of new entrance & exit, & all associated works
Proposed new non-race day uses to incl. Conferences, exhibitions, weddings & product launches to be incrpd. Within the proposed grandstand
Demolition of the existing east & west grandstands, the turf club rooms incrpg. The weigh room, existing champagne bar & garden, existing machinery yard, existing central and rear (northern) stable blocks within the stableyard complex, existing areas of hard landscaping & sections of perimeters walls. The dismantling & reconstruction within the application site of the 2 storey bow ended building element & assocd. Building fabric containing the queen's room & remaining section of cantilevered granite staircase & two cast iron columns
Refurbishment of existing stables to the east & west of the stableyard complex & existing entrance building for administrative/office use. Change of use, refurbishment & extension of existing storage building for use as an energy centre
Temporary works reqd. To facilitate continued racing during construction for a period of up to 3 yrs to include; temporary grandstands, hospitality area, jockey facilities, broadcasting facilities, tote hall, photo finish & judges box, kitchen areas, toilets, plant & generator, storage, a video screen, main entrance for patrons & new construction access points
Permanent provision of on-site facilities & infrastructure for occasional hospitality use at high capacity events such as derby day & champions weekend; service plinths, enhanced carparking etc..... An environmental impact statement (eis) & natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

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Application received19 February 2016
Further information requested14 April 2016
Further information received7 June 2016
Decision due1 August 2016
Decision issued24 June 2016
Grant issued3 August 2016
Permission expiry2 August 2021

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