GrantedIndustrialDecided 25 April 2024

Lands at Nurney Road (R415), Greyabbey (townland) Kildare, Co. Kildare

Construction of two large light industrial buildings for timber frame and steel manufacturing in Kildare.

2360077 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 July 2023

Reference: 2360077
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 July 2023

Summary

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The development on a 23.4-hectare site will consist of two light industrial buildings totalling approximately 61,472 square metres. The facilities will be used for timber frame and light gauge steel manufacturing and will include support facilities, offices, and water tanks.

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Floor area: 61,472 m²

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Official record

Development description

For a 7 year planning permission for development on a site of c. 23.4 hectares bounded generally by the m7/m7 junction no. 13 to the north, residential development under construction (‘grey abbey view’) to the south, and the r415 to the east and undeveloped agricultural lands to the west. The development will consist of the construction of 2 no. Light industrial buildings of c. 61,472 sq. M (for the purpose of timber frame/light gauge steel manufacturing) a) all site clearance and enabling works required to facilitate the development; b) building a (factory unit a) will comprise c. 38,124 sq. M gfa) - height of c. 17.1 metres (with a partial cladding element extending 1m above roofline on elevations up to 18.1m) and which includes 2,185 sq. M of support and staff welfare facilities, kitchen and dining facilities, warehouse/storage space, and ancillary office space at ground and first floor levels, water tanks, recycling area along with signage on elevations (2 no. Types); c) building b (factory unit b) will comprise c. 23,348 sq. M gfa) - height of c. 17.1 metres (with a partial cladding element extending 1m above roofline on elevations up to 18.1m) and which includes c. 2,185 sq. M of support and staff welfare facilities, kitchen and dining facilities, warehouse/storage space, and ancillary office space at ground and first floor level with signage on elevations (2 no. Types); d) provision of yards and recycling areas, along with loading bays, waste compactor and gated access points, and 2 no. Esb substations, (each with an overall gfa of 42.8 sqm) and the provision of 2 no. Single storey security guard houses (each with a gfa of 29.8sqm); e) access to the unit will be provided via a revised entrance onto the r415 and the provision of 622 no. Car parking spaces, parking for 80 trucks/trailers, and 622 no. Bicycle spaces; f) the development includes landscaping, boundary treatments, photovoltaic panels at roof level, entrance barriers, site lighting, and all associated site development works, including underground foul and storm water drainage services and attenuation areas, internal drainage diversions, culverts and all ancillary works; g) the development also consists of the reprofiling of the subject site to include an increase of ground levels at the site by up to circa 3m. The increase in ground levels will be facilitated through the importation of approximately 250,000m3 of infill material. For the avoidance of doubt, the imported infill material requi

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industry and WarehousingBP

“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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Application received31 July 2023
Further information requested22 September 2023
Further information received1 March 2024
Decision due25 April 2024
Decision issued25 April 2024
Grant issued18 June 2024
Permission expiry17 June 2031

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