GrantedIndustrialDecided 3 October 2025

a 1.6654 Ha site incorporating Unit 1 Esprit Logistics Park, Moortown, Celbridge

Extension of an aviation maintenance station and omission of a permitted warehouse.

2560650 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 June 2025

Reference: 2560650
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 June 2025

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to a permitted industrial development, including the omission of a 2,708 sq m warehouse. Instead, a 3,990 sq m extension will be constructed for the existing Lufthansa Technik aviation maintenance station, bringing its total gross floor area to 7,710 sq m.

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Floor area: 3,990 m²

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Development description

For amendments to the warehouse and light industrial development permitted under kildare county council reg. Ref. 22/627 (as amended by kildare county council reg. Ref. 24/87 and 24/88 and proposed to be amended by kildare county council reg. Ref. 25/60553 and 25/60601) and amendments to an existing maintenance station-aviation industry light industrial unit (currently operated by lufthansa technik). The amendments principally comprise: the omission of unit a (a permitted warehouse with a gross floor area of 2,708 sq m) and the relocation of the existing delivery yard and select existing car parking spaces to facilitate the construction of an extension to the existing maintenance station-aviation industry light industrial unit. The extension, which requires the removal of the existing northwest facing gable wall (17.6 sq m), will have a maximum height of 13.15 metres and a gross floor area of 3,990 sq m (resulting in the overall maintenance station-aviation industry light industrial unit having a total gross floor area of 7,710 sq m). The development will also include: the decommissioning of the existing site entrance to / exit from the maintenance station-aviation industry light industrial unit in esprit logistics park. Access to / egress from the proposed extended maintenance station-aviation industry light industrial unit will be via the proposed reconfigured permitted unit a site access / egress. The development will also include: the omission of the permitted height restrictor at the site access / egress at the r405; the provision of 21 no. Car parking spaces in lieu of the 27 no. Previously permitted to serve unit a (resulting in the overall maintenance station-aviation industry light industrial unit having 101 no. Car parking spaces); gates; canopy; plant; modifications to the permitted hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. Revised by significant further information which consists of: elevational changes including the addition of green walls, revised curtain walling, windows, and cladding; landscape modifications including planted landscaped berms and additional planting; modifications to boundary treatments and gates; changes to the car parking layout and the addition of zebra crossings

Key dates

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Application received10 June 2025
Further information requested30 July 2025
Further information received8 September 2025
Decision due5 October 2025
Decision issued3 October 2025
Grant issued17 November 2025
Permission expiry16 November 2030

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