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Ardrass Upper, Straffan, Naas

Establishment of a waste processing facility with new sheds, yards, and a change of use for an agricultural shed.

2561206 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 October 2025

Reference: 2561206
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 October 2025

Summary

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The development involves changing the use of an agricultural shed to a waste processing building to handle up to 25,000 tonnes of construction, demolition, and green waste annually. It includes building two new storage sheds, a workshop, a welfare facility, a security kiosk, and associated infrastructure.

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Development description

Construction of two new sheds and yards for the storage of waste materials
Construction of a workshop shed to support maintenance and operations
Provision of a welfare facility including a canteen, toilet and office building, along with the installation of a septic tank and percolation area
Provision of a security kiosk at the site entrance
Other onsite facilities includes: wheelwash area; weighbridge, inspection and quarantine area; proposed storage yard; and fencing, lighting, upgrade of existing access roadway and hardcore area, drainage, pipework including gully’s, sediment traps and hydrocarbon interceptor and all other ancillary works. Trimming of hedgerows and the removal of c. 55metres of hedgerow along the eastern side of the road to the north of the site entrance and replacement with new hedgerow or timber fencing to provide adequate sightline. The principal activities associated with the proposed development are; change of use of the existing agricultural shed into a waste processing building; an annual intake of up to 25,000 tonnes of construction & demolition (c&d), green and inert waste; processing of c&d, green and inert wastes including: crushing and recycling of concrete and bricks into secondary aggregates; screening and cleaning of soil & stones for reuse; separation of metals & woods for reuse or recycling; and shredding and storage for composting of green waste for reuse and recycling. Part of the operational phase of the proposed project includes the reuse of the processed c&d, green and inert wastes which will be hauled off site by hgv to their destination. The proposed development includes activities that will require a waste facility permit from the local authority under the waste management (facility permit and registration) regulations 2007 (as amended)

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Application received23 October 2025

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