Townlands of Moortown and Crodaun, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
Demolition of a house and construction of 11 warehouse and light industrial units in Celbridge.
22627 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 May 2022
- Reference
- 22627
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 9.8-hectare site involves the demolition of an existing dwelling. It will be replaced by 11 warehouse and light industrial units with ancillary offices, totaling 27,034 square metres of floor area.
- Floor area
- 27,034 m²
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Official record
Development description
A 9.8 ha site in the townlands of moortown and crodaun, celbridge, county kildare, including part of the carpark serving blocks c and d of the m4 interchange business park and a dwelling known as “mariposa”. The lands are generally bounded to the north by the m4 motorway; to the east by greenfield lands; to the south-east by the celbridge community school and m4 business park beyond; to the south and south-west by unit 1 esprit logistics park, the r405 with residential dwellings and salesian college beyond; and to the west by blocks c and d of the m4 interchange business park. The development, which will have a gross floor area of 27,034 sq m, will comprise the demolition of an existing dwelling known as “mariposa” (c. 270 sq. M) and the construction of 11 no. Warehouse and light industrial units with ancillary offices, staff facilities and associated development as follows; unit a (warehouse) will have a maximum height of 16 metres with a gross floor area of 2,708 sq m including a warehouse area (2,221 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (487 sq m); unit b (warehouse) will have a maximum height of 16 metres with a gross floor area of 2,622 sq m including a warehouse area (2,296 sq m), ancillary office areas, and staff facilities (326 sq m); unit e (light industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,298 sq m including a warehouse area (1,151 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (147 sq m); unit f (light industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,237 sq. M including a warehouse area (1,097 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq. M); unit g (light industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,500 sq m including a warehouse area (1,359 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq m); unit h (light industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,789 sq m including a warehouse area (1,649 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq m); unit i (light industrial) will have a maximum height of 16.2 metres with a gross floor area of 2,512 sq m including a warehouse area (2,222 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (290 sq m) ; unit j (light industrial) will have a maximum height of 16.2 metres with a gross floor area of 2,868 sq m including a warehouse area (2,579 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (289 sq m); unit k (ware
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 May 2022
- Further information requested14 July 2022
- Further information received20 March 2023
- Decision due16 April 2023
- Decision issued13 April 2023
- Grant issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry28 June 2028
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