GrantedIndustrialDecided 22 October 2021

Great Connell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

Construction of a massive distribution warehouse and offices in Newbridge.

211248 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 August 2021

Reference: 211248
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 August 2021

Summary

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The development consists of a massive distribution warehouse building with a gross floor area of approximately 64,550 square metres on a 15.42-hectare site. The facility will feature a maximum height of 23.5 metres, a main entrance office over two storeys, mezzanine offices, and a transport office.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 64,550 m²

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Development description

For a distribution warehouse, ancillary office accommodation and ancillary buildings with a cumulative gross floor area (gfa) of c. 64,550sqm at a 15.42ha site to the south of the newbridge south orbital relief road (nsorr) in the townland of greatconnell, newbridge, co. Kildare. The development will consist of: (i) construction of a distribution warehouse building (approx. 62,925sqm gross floor area (gfa) with principal dimensions of 147m width and 306m length, maximum height of 23.5m with 2 no. Projections of 26m to accommodate stairwells, one on the northern elevation and one on the south-eastern elevation, inclusive of: a) main entrance office over 2 no. Storeys to the north of the building with a maximum height of 12.1m (495.98sqm) comprising at ground floor: reception area, circulation space and welfare facilities, and at first floor: break room, training room and welfare facilities; b) mezzanine office accommodation, meeting rooms and welfare facilities (combined 1,316.49sqm) extending above the 18 no. Outbound docks to the north elevation; c) transport office with associated welfare facilities over 2 no. Storeys to the east of the warehouse building with a maximum height of 12.4m (total 656.54sqm); and d) textile storage area comprising 3 no. Mezzanine floors adjacent to the mezzanine office (combined 14,343sqm); (ii) security gatehouse at the hgv site entrance (north-east boundary) with a gfa of 27sqm, overall dimensions of 7.8m width and 3.5m length and maximum height of 5m; (iii) pallet storage building with a gfa of 600sqm to the east of the distribution warehouse building, overall dimensions of 15m width and 44m length and maximum height of 6.6m; (iv) recovery recycling unit (rru) building with a gfa of 998sqm to the east of the distribution warehouse building, overall dimensions of 41m width and 24m length and maximum height of 11m; (v) smoking shelter with a gfa of 39.3sqm to the north-east of the distribution warehouse building, with overall dimensions of 4.5m width and 8.8m length and maximum height of 2.4m; (vi) 3 no. Sprinkler tanks to the south of the distribution warehouse building, including 2 no. Sprinkler tanks with a diameter of 11.6m and height of 7.2m and 1 no. Sprinkler tank with a diameter of 7.75m and height of 6m; (vii) 1 no. Sprinkler pump house to the south of the distribution warehouse building with a total gfa of 159sqm with a dimension of 17.4m in width, 9.6m in length and 3.85m in height; (viii) 1 no. Electricity

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Baroda Court, Newbridge, Co Kildare	Aug 2025	€585,000	497 m

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Key dates

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Application received31 August 2021
Decision due25 October 2021
Decision issued22 October 2021
Grant issued25 November 2021
Permission expiry24 November 2026

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