Punchestown Racecourse, Punchestown, Naas
Construction of an emergency vehicle underpass tunnel beneath the track extension at Punchestown Racecourse.
2360072 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360072
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves constructing a 4m x 4m emergency vehicle underpass tunnel measuring 88.1 meters in length beneath the permitted track extension. The project requires the excavation of approximately 19,000 cubic meters of material and the construction of a new section of internal ambulance road.
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Development description
The construction of an emergency vehicle underpass tunnel beneath the permitted track extension (kcc reg. Ref. 19523 and an bord pleanála ref. Abp-306929-20) to enhance safety measures by relocating the existing ambulance road beneath the permitted tract extension to ensure a continuous direct connection for emergency vehicles. The proposed development is located in the townlands of bawnoge and punchestown little, naas, co. Kildare. The overall application site area extends to 1.04 ha all within the established boundaries of the racecourse. The proposed development and works comprise the excavation of approximately 19,000m3 of topsoil & subsurface material, all of which will be reused in the construction of the permitted track extension; the creation of an underpass tunnel measuring 4 metres in width by 4 metres in height by 88.1etres in length with the floor of the tunnel 6metres below the finished track level; a new section of internal ambulance road measuring 4metres wide will link the tunnel into the existing ambulance road at a distance of 120metres to the north of the tunnel entrance and 140metres to the west of the tunnel entrance; retaining walls will be constructed over a length of 114metres at the southern tunnel entrance and over a length of 58metres at the northern tunnel entrance on both sides of the new section of the internal ambulance road beyond the proposed tunnel entrance, the height of the retaining walls will be 1.5metres above the minimum invert level in the underpass tunnel; associated surface water drainage infrastructure and all associated development works. The overall application area is 1.04ha within the established boundaries of punchestown racecourse
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 July 2023
- Decision due21 September 2023
- Decision issued18 September 2023
- Grant issued7 November 2023
- Permission expiry6 November 2028
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