GrantedAlterationsDecided 23 July 2021

Site north of St. Brigid's Primary School's sports ground, South of Abbey Villa Monasterevin, Nurney Road Kildare Tourist Outlet Village

Amendments to a permitted car park layout and public realm works near Kildare Tourist Outlet Village.

21582 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 April 2021

Reference: 21582
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 April 2021

Summary

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The proposed development consists of amendments to a previously permitted scheme on a 2.47-hectare site. Changes include minor alterations to the car park layout to add 5 parking spaces, design amendments to the car park pavilion building, and public realm improvements.

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Development description

Development at this site of c. 2.47 hectares located to the north of st. Brigid’s primary school’s existing sports ground, south of “abbey villa”, monasterevin road and north-east of the kildare tourist outlet village (permitted under planning reg. Refs. 04/927 and pl09.241321, 12/61) and accessible from the nurney road via the kildare tourist outlet village, kildare town. The proposed development will consist of amendments to the permitted development previously granted under kildare county council reg. Ref. No. 17/539 and an bord pleanála reg. Ref. No. 300795-18 and kildare county council reg. Ref. Nos. 20/86, 20/143, 20/163, 20/249, 20/257, 20/307, 20/327, 20/439, 20/761, 20/987 and 20/1456. The proposed amendments include: (i) revisions to the permitted car park including minor alterations to layout resulting in 5 no. Additional parking spaces; relocation of the car park entrance height restrictor; rationalization of the internal car park access road; minor design amendments to the permitted car park pavilion building; the inclusion of an m&e room at the lower level car park (c. 15sqm); and the inclusion of a safety railing on the upper car park level; (ii) public realm improvements and amended landscaping works throughout the permitted scheme; (iii) revisions to the permitted service yards including the inclusion of a staff toilet block (c. 15sqm); the inclusion of a new service yard entrance gate at the entrance plaza; amendment to the permitted gate to the rear of unit 104; the rationalization of boundary walls/fencing; the relocation of a generator; rationalization of pedestrian service yard access gates; and the inclusion of a means of escape (moe) staircase to the rear of unit 103; (iv) the relocation of the permitted photovoltaic panels from the pitched roof to the flat roof section on the roofline of unit nos. 105-111; and the removal of permitted photovoltaic panels from units 112-115; (v) minor elevational revisions to accommodate changes to fenestration, awnings and signage within the development addressing the pedestrian mall; rearrangement of permitted staircase in unit 93; and the amendment of the main mall entrance gate; (vi) the extension of the permitted mezzanine level in unit 103 (from c. 188sqm as permitted to c. 318sqm as proposed); and the change of use of the unit 103 mezzanine level (c. 318sqm) from back-of-house to ancillary customer service use (non-retail); (vii) revision to the atm building to provide for 1 no. Etc

Land-use zoning

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Retail Outlet CentreLC

“To provide for retail outlet centre development.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare	Jun 2026	€342,000	124 m
12 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildarenot full market price	Sept 2025	€170,000	134 m
28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare	Jun 2026	€309,000	198 m
2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare	Apr 2025	€167,000	198 m
3 Grey Abbey Court, Grey Abbey Rd, Kildare Town	Nov 2025	€330,500	226 m
Apt.1 - Abbeyview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare	Mar 2025	€132,500	227 m
Apt. 2 - Abbeyview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare	Mar 2025	€132,500	227 m
1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare	Jun 2026	€482,000	228 m

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Key dates

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Application received28 April 2021
Further information requested21 June 2021
Further information received2 July 2021
Decision due29 July 2021
Decision issued23 July 2021
Grant issued31 August 2021
Permission expiry10 October 2028

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