Kildare Enterprise Centre, Melitta Road, Kildare Town
Establishment of an oil distribution and storage depot with an office block and four storage tanks in Kildare Town.
18340 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 March 2018
- Reference
- 18340
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new oil distribution and storage depot featuring a single-storey office block and four oil storage tanks. It will include private fuel sales and filling facilities, truck/car wash facilities, and 2.0m high boundary fencing.
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Official record
Development description
An oil distribution and storage depot comprising of single storey office block (2 no. Offices, kitchenette, waiting area and w. C. ), 4 no. Oil storage tanks, new site boundaries to include 2.0m high fencing and forecourt including diesel, kerosene, gas and oil bunkering facilities (i. E. Fuel sales and filling facilities not for use by the general public and only available to preauthorised customers), truck/car wash facilities and parking, and all associated site development works
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
85% granted
of 607 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 139 m |
| 15 Whitesland, Rathbride Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 208 m |
| 2304 Maryville, Kildare Town, Co Kildarenot full market price | May 2025 | €74,060 | 279 m |
| 2317 Maryville, Kildare Town, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 290 m |
| 25 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €495,000 | 300 m |
| 2555 Woodside Park, Maryville, Kildare Townnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €99,758 | 303 m |
| 2564 Woodside Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 318 m |
| 2311 Melitta Rd, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 318 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 received29 March 2018
- Further information requested22 May 2018
- Further information received14 August 2018
- Decision due10 September 2018
- Decision issued10 September 2018
- Grant issued5 November 2018
- Permission expiry4 November 2023
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