Blackhill, Kill, Co. Kildare.
Retention of a commercial garage, car sales, and repairs forecourt facility in Kill.
211508 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 October 2021
- Reference
- 211508
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a commercial garage and car sales/repairs forecourt. This includes a prefabricated sales office, vehicle servicing outbuilding, canteen, toilet structure, display forecourt, floodlights, CCTV, security fencing, and signage.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A commercial garage/car sales & repairs forecourt facility to include: (a) prefabricated sales office structure, (b) vehicle servicing outbuilding structure, (c) canteen structure, (d) toilet outhouse type structure, (e) vehicle display hard standing forecourt area, (f) floodlights and cctv cameras, (g) security fencing, (h) vehicular entrance/egress point, (i) signage, and all associated ancillary site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,952 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopscourt, Straffan, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €918,100 | 9 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 received19 October 2021
- Decision due13 December 2021
- Decision issued10 December 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Retaining a prefabricated sales office structure, floodlights and CCTV cameras and all ancillary site-works
Blackhill , Kill , Co.Kildare
18920KildareLodged 30 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted110 m away
(i) A 61.4sqm extension to the existing service station amenity building to accommodate a new food offer and…
Circle K Service Station , Southbound carriageway of the N7 , Naas Road
23717KildareLodged 28 Jun 2023Commercial
- Granted110 m away
A high power electric vehicle charging station consisting of the : (1) installation of 6 no. electric vehicle…
Circle K Kill South Service Station , N7 ( Southbound carriageway) , Boherphilip Kill
19379KildareLodged 9 Apr 2019Infrastructure
- Refused120 m away
3 no. single storey, detached tourist accommodation lodges each with 2 no. additional single storey, detached…
Bishopscourt Upper , Kill , Co. Kildare
2660176KildareLodged 23 Feb 2026Commercial
- Granted150 m away
Sought for: (i) An extension (61.4 sqm) to the service station amenity building to accommodate 2 No. new food…
Circle K Service Station , Southbound carriageway of the N7 Naas Road , Kill
22545KildareLodged 11 May 2022Commercial
- Granted180 m away
(A) erection of a one and a half storey type house, (B) garage/fuel store for domestic use, (C) the…
Bishopscourt Upper , Kill , Co. Kildare
17723KildareLodged 20 Jun 2017New dwelling
- Refused300 m away
For the construction of a detached one and half storey house with single storey element, single storey…
Kilwarden , Kill , Co. Kildare
2460116KildareLodged 14 Feb 2024New dwelling
- Awaiting decision310 m away
For the construction of a detached one and half storey house with single storey element, single storey…
Kilwarden , Kill , Co. Kildare
2461087KildareLodged 21 Oct 2024New dwelling
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Of alterations to part of an existing car sales premises to include — a subdivision of the car sales forecourt
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- GrantedCommercial
For the construction of a) a new car sales showroom with maintenance & repair workshop b) a standalone car…
Site E , Hebron Industrial Estate , Co Kilkenny
21224KilkennyLodged 29 Mar 2021
- GrantedCommercial
Construction of a Service Station to consist of (a) A forecourt building to include a retail shop (95sq.m)…
Miles , Clonakilty, Co. Cork,
1050005corkLodged 19 Mar 2010
- GrantedCommercial
(a) Construction of a new vehicle showroom to include entrance lobby, display area, offices and ancillary…
Brownstown , Kilcullen , Co. Kildare.
19536KildareLodged 15 May 2019
- GrantedCommercial
For new car showroom (two storey) incorporating workshop, stores, staff facilities, separate detached…
Butlerstown North , Cork Road , Waterford
16276WaterfordLodged 27 Apr 2016
- RefusedCommercial
Motor car showrooms including workshop, office space, toilet facilities, parts department and reception area,…
Mountkennedy Demesne , Newtownmountkennedy , Co. Wicklow
171135WicklowLodged 19 Sept 2017
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