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R704 Garrandarragh, Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny

A new 24-hour service station and EV charging hub in Mullinavat.

2660281 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 May 2026

Reference: 2660281
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 May 2026

Summary

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The development on a 1.83-hectare site includes a 1,028 sqm amenity building with a retail store, off-licence, two food outlets (one with a drive-thru), and a coffee area. Externally, it features 20 EV charging points under a canopy, fuel pumps for cars and HGVs, and underground storage tanks.

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Floor area: 1,028 m²

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Official record

Development description

For development. The development will consist of: the provision of a 24 hours opening service area and electric vehicle charging hub and all associated works on a site of approximately 1.83 hectares in area. The proposed development includes 20 no. Ev charging points (parking spaces) with a canopy over (maximum height of 3.21 metres); 6 no. General vehicle fuel pumps islands with a canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) and hgv fuel pumps with canopy over (maximum height of 6.6 metres) together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works. Provision is made for an amenity/services building with a gross floor area of approximately 1,028sq. M that includes: a retail convenience store with part off-licence (total 100sqm net sales area; including ancillary off-licence of 10sq. M); 2 no. Food outlets (1 no. With a drive-thru function) and a coffee area, communal seating area, ancillary food preparation area, internal circulation area, toilets and back of house area including storage and office. The service area building will be predominantly 6.5m high, with a central ‘pop-up’ measuring 7.9m high (containing screened plant). Externally, provision is made for external seating; screened storage area; 63 no. Standard car parking spaces, 4 no. Accessible spaces, 2 no. Service bays, 2 no. Waiting bays, 3 no. Coach parking spaces, 14 no. Hgv parking spaces and 8 no. Bicycle parking spaces. A total of 37 no. Signs (both illuminated and non-illuminated) are proposed (with a cumulative area of approximately 208 sq. M) to include both wall mounted signage and free-standing. The totem signs will measure 8.83m and 17.5m high. Provision of on-site foul treatment system and percolation area. Realigned access road and new pedestrian path linking back to the existing footpath network in mullinavat village (as previously conditioned for a motorway service area on this site under reg ref p17/456). Other associated works include the provision of an esb sub-station (28 sqm); regrading of existing site levels; and all other ancillary site development, utilities, landscaping, lighting, roof mounted pv panels and boundary works.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Garrandaragh, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny	Mar 2026	€180,000	224 m
Main Street, Mullinavat, Co.kilkenny	May 2025	€320,000	360 m
Buckstown, Mullinavat, Kilkenny	Jun 2025	€350,000	483 m

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Application received14 May 2026
Further information requested8 July 2026

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