GrantedCommercialDecided 3 March 2025

1.611 hectares of lands bounded by the M7 / M7 Junction no. 13 to the north the R415 (Nurney Road) to the east the access road to the Junction 13 service station to the south and currently undeveloped lands to the west, Greyabbey (townland), Kildar

Construction of three motor showrooms in two buildings and a valeting and wash building.

2460594 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 July 2024

Reference: 2460594
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 July 2024

Summary

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The development on a 1.611-hectare site comprises the construction of three motor showrooms across two single-storey buildings, alongside a separate single-storey valeting and wash facility. The project includes illuminated signage, pylon signs, and extensive vehicle parking and storage areas.

Commercialshowroomcar dealershipcommercial

Storey: 1
Floor area: 4,268 m²

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Development description

For the provision of three motor showrooms in two buildings and a valeting and wash building; comprising of ‘building ‘a’, single storey motor sales showroom and service workshop facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 1,567 sq. M. (maximum height of c. 8m); ‘building ‘b’, single storey motor sales showrooms (with mezzanines) and service workshop facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 2,326 sq. M. (maximum height of c. 8m); ‘building ‘c’, single storey motor valeting and wash facility, solely for use as part of the vehicle serving business, with a total gross floor area of 375 sq. M. (maximum height of c. 5m). The development will also comprise: illuminated signage on the building facades; 4no. Free-standing double-sided illuminated pylon sign; 3 no. Flag poles with double-sided flags; revisions to existing site entrance, customer and staff car parking; bicycle parking; new and used vehicle display parking; vehicle storage area and service parking; electric vehicle charging points; associated lighting; hard and soft landscaping including the provision of boundary treatments, gates, fencing, walls and bollards; suds measures; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground.

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

Timeline

Application received1 July 2024
Further information requested20 August 2024
Further information received10 February 2025
Decision due9 March 2025
Decision issued3 March 2025
Grant issued30 May 2025
Appeal submitted31 March 2025
Permission expiry29 May 2030

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