Awaiting decisionRetention

The Plant Collector, Stacumny, Celbridge

Retention of changes to a plant nursery in Celbridge, including a new cafe, offices, and polytunnels.

2560229 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 March 2025

Reference: 2560229
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: RETENTION
Received: 7 March 2025

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission for various changes to a previously permitted development. These include relocating structures, adding new polytunnels, converting a sales office to a cafe, and retaining several portacabins and timber sheds.

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Development description

Of changes & alterations to previously permitted development planning ref: 20/1158. Changes to be retained include the following: minor change in location of permitted potting & dispatch shed (structure marked a) change location of permitted polytunnel/greenhouse (structure marked b) 2 no. New additional polytunnels/greenhouses (structure marked g & h) change location of permitted sales office & its change of use from sales office to cafe facility for both staff & public visitor use to the plant collector (structure marked c) change in location of permitted staff canteen & its change of use to admin office (structure marked d) minor change in location of permitted toilet/sanitary facilities (structure marked f) minor change in location of permitted office admin facility & its change of use to retail display space (structure marked e) change location of permitted pump house (structure marked i) retention of timber shed structure for retail sales (structure marked j) retention of 2no. Portacabin structures for staff wc & health & safety facilities (structures marked k) retention of 2no. Portacabin structures for staff offices (structures marked l). Other changes to be retained include new signage at both entrances, minor alterations to the onsite pedestrian and vehicular circulation routes & internal road layouts & car parking areas, retention of new deck area at wildlife pond, retention of existing vehicular site entrance (which was to be omitted by previous planning permission condition 3b). Retention also sought for minor relocation of perviously permitted new vehicular entrance to site permitted under 20/1158, & all associated minor changes & alterations as shown on drawings all located at and associated with the plant nursey known as

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Application received7 March 2025
Further information requested28 April 2025
Application withdrawn12 November 2025

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