RefusedCommercialDecided 8 May 2018

Rathmore Road, Fiddown, Co Kilkenny

Site variations and retention of yard facilities at a transport workshop in Fiddown.

18173 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 16 March 2018

Reference: 18173
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 March 2018

Summary

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Permission is sought for site layout variations at an existing transport workshop, including new fencing, lighting, and parking revisions. Retention is also sought for a wash bay, yard extensions, an oil tank, and a staff amenity building.

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Storey: 1

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Development description

Development on a site of approximately 1 ha, which includes variations to site layout of the existing transport workshop and grounds previously permitted under ref. S 11/453 & pl10.240192. The permission being sought consists of variations to site development works comprising (i) erection of a 2.4m high concrete post & timber panel screen located 2.5m from western boundary of the site of approx. 80m in length, (ii) a 2m high post & wire fence and planting of hedge along the existing western and northern boundaries of the site, (iii) erection of 3 no. 9m high lighting standards to north of existing workshop, (iv) revisions to car parking layout to front of existing workshop and (v) revisions to landscaping north-west of yard. Permission is also sought for the retention of (a) wash bay and extension to concrete yard to north-east which caters for tractor parking, (b) compacted gravel yard to north west of existing yard, (c) oil tank and bunded area adjoining the north-west of workshop, (d) a single storey staff amenity building (6m x 3m) located to the west of the workshop. Permission and retention permission are also sought for minor landscaping modifications all on a site area of approx. 1 ha.

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Kylemore Walk, Fiddown, Kilkenny	Dec 2025	€270,000	310 m
5 Inis Alainn, Fiddown, Co Kilkenny	Mar 2025	€225,000	488 m

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Application received16 March 2018
Decision due10 May 2018
Decision issued8 May 2018
Appeal submitted1 June 2018
Appeal decided18 December 2018
Permission expiry17 December 2023

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