Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 25 May 2022

Great Connell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

Demolition of four buildings to construct two new industrial buildings at a headquarters in Newbridge.

211780 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 December 2021

Reference
211780
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 December 2021

Summary

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The project involves demolishing four existing buildings to construct a 2,495 sqm steel fabrication building and a 760 sqm pipe ancillary building. The works also include solar panels, road upgrades, and boundary wall modifications.

Industrialindustrialdemolitionsolar
Floor area
3,255 m²

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Development description

Works to the existing murphy international limited headquarters to accommodate two new industrial buildings, comprising a steel fabrication building and a pipe ancillary building, and associated development and works. The steel fabrication building of 2,495 sqm is 13.1 metres in height and accommodates a fabrication area of 2,229 sqm and a staff welfare area of 133 sqm at ground floor level, and an ancillary office of 133 sqm at first floor level. The pipe ancillary building of 760 sqm is single storey and 9.3 metres in height, and will accommodate workshops. Solar photovoltaic panels are proposed on the roofs of both buildings. It is proposed to demolish 4 no. Existing buildings including an office (300sqm), lean-to warehouse (240 sqm), warehouse (415 sqm), and a storage barn (112 sqm), and to demolish the existing boundary walls on great connell road and on part of the existing access road. It is proposed to upgrade the existing access road to provide a 7.5 metre carriageway, 1.5 metre grass verge, 2 metre cycle lane, 2 metre footpaths, tree planting and a 2.5 metre boundary wall to the subject site, and to upgrade the boundary on great connell road by removing the existing entrances and providing a 1.5 metre grass verge, 2 metre cycle lane, 2 metre foot path, tree planting and a 2.5 metre acoustic timber fence. It is proposed to provide 84 no. Car parking spaces and 33 no. Bike parking spaces, 3 no. Signs of 5.2 sqm each are proposed; 1 no. On the southwest elevation of the steel fabrication building, 1 no. On the northeast elevation of the pipe ancillary building, and 1 no. On the northwest elevation of the pipe ancillary building. The existing yard will be extended by 0.9 ha. These and all ancillary works including the regrading of an existing drainage ditch, all water infrastructure, internal roads, and landscaping are proposed on a site of 4.7 ha.

Key dates

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  1. Application received17 December 2021
  2. Further information requested16 February 2022
  3. Further information received29 April 2022
  4. Decision due26 May 2022
  5. Decision issued25 May 2022
  6. Grant issued30 June 2022
  7. Permission expiry29 June 2027

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