GrantedIndustrialDecided 29 August 2018

The Maltings, Athy, Co. Kildare.

Demolition of storage buildings and construction of a new malting plant and energy facilities.

18479 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 April 2018

Reference: 18479
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 April 2018

Summary

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A 10-year planning permission is sought for the demolition of existing storage and barley intake buildings to construct a new malting plant. The new facilities will include an energies building, kiln vessel, steeps building, germination vessels, combined heat and power units, and a barley intake building.

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Development description

A 10 year planning permission for development which will consist of: (1) the demolition of a portion of an existing barley intake building and storage building; (2) the construction of a new malting plant comprising: an energies building (400.5 sqm and 16.6 metres high); a kiln vessel (594 sqm and 10.8 metres high); a steeps building (496.6 sqm and 20.4 metres high); 2 no. Germination vessels (830 sqm and 10.2 metres high); a 300 cubic metre process water tank (5.7 metres high); and ancillary overhead conveyors at 11.5 metres above ground level: (3) the construction of a wastewater balance tank (167.3 sqm and 5.7 metres high): (4) the construction of 3 no. Combined heat and power units (228 sqm and 7.4 metres high): (5) the construction of a barley intake building (145.7 sqm and 18 metres high); (6) the construction of a heat recovery unit for the boby kiln to be located on top of the existing boby tower (162 sqm) to a height of 21.6 metres above ground level; (7) the construction of a filter enclosure (60.7 sqm and 14 metres high); (8) the construction of a malt screen housing (65 sqm and 18.0 metres high); (9) the construction of a malt outloading structure with overhead storage bins (174.3 sqm and 23 metres high) with associated overhead conveyors; (10) 2 no. Buffer bins (50 sqm and 20.7 metres high); (11) the renovation of plewman’s house and the construction of a 76sqm board room extension and a 310 sqm administration building extension; (12) the construction of a 29 no. Space car park with disabled and electric charging spaces adjacent to plewman’s house; (13) the construction of an access road, footpath and vehicle entrance from the woodstock industrial estate road; (14) an upgraded surface water management system to include a new surface water attenuation pond; 1 no. Surface water screen; 1 no. Hydrodynamic grit separator; and 1 no. Hydrocarbon interceptor; and (15) all other site development works including the provision of ancillary access roads, hardstands, conveyors and underground services required to facilitate the development. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and the eiar and nis will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the planning authority, for development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentSI

“To provide for and facilitate the provision of high job-generating uses.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
27th Lockhouse, Athy, Co Kildare	Dec 2025	€196,000	210 m
3 The Harbour, Nelson Street, Athy	Dec 2025	€193,000	211 m
Apt 38 Block A, The Harbour, Nelson St	May 2026	€200,000	211 m
Apt 21 Block A, The Harbour, Nelson St	Jun 2026	€210,000	211 m
Apt 39 Block A, The Harbour, Nelson St	Jun 2026	€209,000	211 m
Apartments 1-7, Nelson Street, Athy	Feb 2026	€1,550,000	234 m
Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	235 m
Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	235 m

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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 received27 April 2018
Further information requested21 June 2018
Further information received1 August 2018
Decision due25 September 2018
Decision issued29 August 2018
Appeal submitted25 September 2018
Appeal decided14 March 2019
Permission expiry13 March 2024

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