GrantedRetentionDecided 28 March 2024

Lily O'Brien's Chocolates, IDA Business Park, Green Road

Retention of factory extensions, internal alterations, and an overflow car park at Lily O'Brien's Chocolates.

2460084 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 February 2024

Reference: 2460084
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 2 February 2024

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for multiple extensions to the existing chocolate factory, including a production expansion line, raw materials store, and chocolate tank rooms. The application also covers internal office and boiler house alterations, a pallet store, and an overflow car park.

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Development description

1no. Single storey lean-to extension to the north-east of the existing factory building providing a production expansion line; a single storey extension to the south west of the existing factory building providing a raw materials store and chocolate tank room with internal alterations providing a second chocolate tank room; internal alterations providing a packing managers office in the packing area; internal alterations to the existing boiler house; 1no. Single storey pallet store to the south west of the site; the reorientation of the existing blast freezer unit; 1no. Hgv incline ramp situated adjacent to the existing descending ramp; an overflow carpark located to the north east of the applicant site, together with all associated siteworks

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 Beechmount, Newbridge, Kildare	Jan 2025	€384,000	137 m
20 Beechmount, Green Rd, Newbridge	Mar 2025	€364,000	151 m
35 The Hall, Curragh Grange, Newbridge	May 2026	€550,000	182 m
1 Treacy Meadows, Newbridge, Kildare	Nov 2025	€515,000	187 m
5 The Grove, Pairc Na Manach, Ballymanyprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€418,502	192 m
29 Beechmount, Newbridge, Kildare	Jun 2025	€330,000	201 m
44 Beechmount, Newbridge, Kildare	Jul 2025	€380,000	241 m
51 The Hall, Curragh Grange, Newbridge	Dec 2025	€507,000	252 m

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Key dates

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Application received2 February 2024
Decision due28 March 2024
Decision issued28 March 2024
Grant issued9 May 2024
Permission expiry8 May 2029

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