GrantedRetentionDecided 23 May 2019

Winterdown Stud Farm, Rathmore West, Co. Kildare.

Retention of an indoor equestrian arena and associated facilities at Winterdown Stud Farm.

18633 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 May 2018

Reference: 18633
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 30 May 2018

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for an existing indoor equestrian arena with an additional floor area of 1,914 square meters. The retention also covers a horse walker, a mezzanine viewing area, and modifications to site services and parking.

Retentionequestrianretentionagricultural

Floor area: 1,914 m²

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Development description

For equestrian centre/agricultural development in perpetuity at this site winterdown stud farm. The development to be retained consists of the retention of existing indoor equestrian arena as built, this comprises an additional floor area of 1914sqm in total of agricultural/equestrian centre development all to the established permitted stables and riding arena and all associated site services and modifications to site services and car parking layout, septic tank and puraflow treatment system, retention of horse walker, the use of one of the existing cattle sheds as a proposed dung shed, and the retention of the mezzanine floor area to be used as a viewing area, with storage and special needs access and also a proposed new ulma linear drainage channel at the site entrance gate. Previously permission was granted by an bord pleanála planning reference pl09.128023 for an equestrian centre development and ancillary site services and parking, which has an established permitted floor area of 3,866sqm which is used for the training and breeding of horses ; revised by significant further information consisting of replacing existing percolation area with a new soil polishing filter.

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Beechtree, Rathmore, Naasnot full market price	Sept 2025	€345,000	433 m

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Application received30 May 2018
Further information requested23 July 2018
Further information received30 April 2019
Decision due27 May 2019
Decision issued23 May 2019
Grant issued1 July 2019
Permission expiry30 January 2021

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