Glanbia Agribusiness, Ballitore, Co. Kildare.
Demolition of 19 redundant grain silos, an electrical switch room, and a dryer building.
2327 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 January 2023
- Reference
- 2327
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of 19 redundant grain silos, an electrical switch room, and a dryer building, including all gantries and associated equipment at the Glanbia Agribusiness site.
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
The demolition of 19 no. Redundant grain silos, electrical switch room, and dryer building including all gantries and associated equipment
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and facilitate the provision of high job-generating uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ballitore (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge, Ballytore, Athy | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 165 m |
| 11 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,343 | 201 m |
| 15 Oak Way, Ballitore, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €140,969 | 201 m |
| 16 Oak Way, Ballitore, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €140,969 | 201 m |
| 12 Oak Way, Ballitore, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €312,775 | 201 m |
| 9 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €321,586 | 201 m |
| 14 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 201 m |
| 1460 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €76,000 | 268 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 received16 January 2023
- Further information requested8 March 2023
- Further information received6 July 2023
- Decision due30 August 2023
- Decision issued15 August 2023
- Grant issued5 October 2023
- Permission expiry4 October 2028
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