GrantedRetentionDecided 6 December 2019

Monread Fare Petrol Filling Station, Monread, Monread Road

Retention of modifications and extension to a petrol filling station building in Naas.

19500 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 May 2019

Reference: 19500
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 7 May 2019

Summary

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Retention is sought for modifications to a permitted petrol filling station, increasing the gross floor area from 470 sq.m to 720 sq.m. The changes include a reconfigured ground floor with retail and café units, a new mezzanine floor, and a relocated fuel pump canopy.

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Floor area: 720 m²

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Official record

Development description

Retention of amendments / modifications to the previously permitted (reg. Ref. 12/796; an bord pleanala ref pl 09.241829) petrol filling station (pfs) building to provide reconfigured and extended ground floor and new mezzanine floor resulting in revised elevational designs and layouts. The gross floor area (gfa) of the permitted pfs building increased from 470sq. M. To 720 sq. M. The reconfigured and extended pfs building provides the following accommodation
1. Ground floor level (584 sq. M gfa) comprised a forecourt convenience shop (100 sq. M net retail floor area), 5 no. Café / restaurants units and kiosk with common seating area (138.5 sq. M net floor area), circulation , food preparation , toilets, ancillary office, store and plant areas (345.5 sq. M gfa)
Mezzanine floor level (136sq. M gfa) comprising of ancillary plant, store and staff areas including canteen and toilets. As a result of the revisions to the pfs building, the following revisions to the development include;- revised footprint of the pfs building and relocation of fuel pumps/canopy: increased building height from a maximum of 6.15m to 6.8m; reconfiguration and remodeling of all elevations including revised elevational design and building finishes; additional glazing on the north east elevation; revisions to the entrance door and lobby and re-designed canopy; revised building and tenant signage including main building signage ( “monread fare”) on the front and side (north west) elevation ; food outlet logo’s on the front and rear elevations; fuel supplier logos on the canopy; and totem signs located at the entrance and exit to the pfs. Retention permission is also sought for the changes to access and internal circulation including a second access / egress at the south west corner; increased parking provision from 25 to 35 no. Customer parking spaces and 16 no. Staff parking spaces; relocated bicycle parking stands; reconfigured service yard areas and new bin storage areas; revised landscaping and boundary proposals and all associated site and development works. The car wash previously permitted has been omitted from the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Retail / CommercialLC

“To support continued operation of existing commercial uses.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
379 Morell Court, Naas, Kildarenot full market price	Apr 2026	€40,000	330 m
390 Morell Close, Naas, Kildare	Jul 2025	€600,000	355 m
348 Morell Ave, Naas, Kildare	Oct 2025	€450,000	401 m
329 Morell Ave, Naas, Kildare	May 2025	€390,000	409 m
14 Morell Green, Monread, Naas	Jun 2025	€640,000	433 m
319 Morell Ave, Naas, Kildarenot full market price	Mar 2025	€380,000	436 m
302 Morell Grove, Naas, Kildare	Oct 2025	€455,000	440 m
355 Morell Ave, Naas, Kildare	Sept 2025	€460,000	446 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received7 May 2019
Further information requested28 June 2019
Further information received13 November 2019
Decision due10 December 2019
Decision issued6 December 2019
Grant issued28 January 2020
Permission expiry27 January 2025

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