GBS Engineering, Rathangan Road, Derreens
Retention of storage and warehouse structures, and permission for extensions and solar panels at an engineering facility.
2660047 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660047
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a storage room, a warehouse, and a mezzanine floor. It also requests permission for a front and rear extension to the existing industrial warehouse, an external fire escape, a bicycle shelter, and 484 square meters of roof-mounted solar panels.
- Floor area
- 1,199 m²
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Official record
Development description
The following works, retention of (a) single-storey storage room with a gross floor area of 86m² to the southwest of an existing industrial warehouse, (b) single storey warehouse with a gross floor area of 195m² to the southeast of an existing industrial warehouse and (c) first floor mezzanine consisting of a storage area and offices with a gross floor area of 238m² and planning permission for (a) first floor extension with a gross floor area of 118m² to the front of an existing industrial warehouse, (b) single-storey extension with a gross floor area of 562m² to the rear of an existing industrial warehouse, (c) external fire escape to southeast elevation, (d) internal modifications, (e) upgrade of existing vehicular entrance, (f) erection of a bicycle shelter, (g) 2m high green mesh fencing with native planting to northwestern boundary (h) 484m2 of solar panels on the roof along with all associated site development and facilitating works
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dereens, Caragh, Naas Kildare | Mar 2026 | €747,500 | 499 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 January 2026
- Further information requested10 March 2026
- Further information received29 April 2026
- Decision due26 May 2026
- Decision issued26 May 2026
- Grant issued1 July 2026
- Permission expiry30 June 2031
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