Applegreen Service Station, junction of Moorefield Road and Edward Street (R445), Newbridge
Demolition of existing service station buildings and conversion of a vacant car showroom into an expanded Applegreen service station.
17256 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 March 2017
- Reference
- 17256
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing 355 sq.m of existing service and storage buildings. The vacant car showroom will be converted into a ground and first-floor service area featuring two food outlets, a retail area with an off-licence, and seating. The fuel pump islands will be expanded from four to six under an extended canopy, alongside 25 parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 893 m²
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing petrol service building, storage buildings to west boundary, front porch and service bay associated with the car showroom (total area of demolition 355sq. M). Also, removal of existing signage on the car showroom building, barrier to front of car showroom and 3 no. Free standing signs. Making good of facades where demolition works adjoin. Change of use of vacant building (formerly car showroom) to a filling station service area at ground (682sq. M gfa) and first floor level (211sq. M gfa – no changes proposed at first floor level). The ground floor of the service building will contain 2 no. Food offers (23.5 sq. M and 32.5sq. M), a net retail area of 100sq. M including ancillary off-licence 10.5 sq. M), communal seating area (116sq. M) and back of house area (410sq. M). The number of pumps islands will be expanded by 2 to a total of 6, with the canopy being extended and rebranded. Provision of 13 no. New signs/branding on the former car showroom building. 25 no. Car park spaces will be provided (including disabled spaces), along with an additional 12 no. Spaces at the pumps. All associated site works including landscaping, drainage, lighting, refuse compound, relocated vent pipes, making good boundary walls, service bay, new totem sign and new bollards to front of service building. The existing rear barrier, underground tank farm, along with the majority of the boundary treatment will remain in situ. There are no works proposed to the first floor area in the car showroom (offices, kitchen, store). The works include landscaping works on the adjoining public open space in the ownership of kildare county council. Retention permission is also sought for the existing 2 no. Jet wash facilities and associated storage facility (7.2sq. M)
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 The Maples, Newbridge, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €268,000 | 96 m |
| Derryvolannagher, Dowra Village, Newbridge | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 97 m |
| 503 Milltown, Newbridge, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 97 m |
| 49 Stable Green, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €343,612 | 97 m |
| 1601 Pairc Mhuire, Newbridge, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 117 m |
| No 8 The Maples, Moorefield Road, Newbridge | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 163 m |
| St Annes, 1 Moorefield Dr, Newbridge | May 2025 | €365,000 | 168 m |
| 4 Artillery Place, Newbridge, County Kildare | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 224 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 March 2017
- Further information requested4 May 2017
- Further information received26 October 2017
- Decision due22 November 2017
- Decision issued22 November 2017
- Grant issued5 March 2018
- Appeal submitted20 December 2017
- Permission expiry4 March 2023
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