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LAHARTS VAN CENTRE, WATERFORD ROAD, KILKENNY

Demolition of a motor showroom and construction of new sales, service, and valeting facilities in Kilkenny.

2660348 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 8 June 2026

Reference
2660348
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 June 2026

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves the demolition of an existing 908 sq.m motor showroom and workshop. It will be replaced by three new single-storey buildings: a sales and service facility (1,396 sq.m), a valeting and wash facility (570 sq.m), and a second sales showroom (480 sq.m), along with associated parking and EV charging points.

Commercialdemolitionshowroomredevelopmentcommercial
Storey
1
Floor area
2,446 m²

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

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Development description

For demolition of existing motor showroom and service workshop building (908 sq. M) on site and the construction of new motor sales and service facilities on site comprising; building ‘a’, single storey motor sales showroom and service workshop facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 1,396 sq. M. (maximum height of c. 7m); building ‘b’, single storey motor valeting and wash facility, secure car storage area, bin store and recycling building, all solely for use as part of the vehicle servicing business, with a total gross floor area of 570 sq. M. (maximum height of c. 5.11m) and building ‘c’, single storey motor sales showroom facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 480sq. M. (maximum height of c. 7m) the development will also include: illuminated signage on the building facades; customer and staff car parking; new and used vehicle display parking; vehicle storage area and service parking; electric vehicle charging points; bicycle parking; external vehicle wash area; associated lighting; hard and soft landscaping including the provision of boundary treatments; suds measures; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage); and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industrial/WarehousingSI
“To provide for industrial employment and related uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received8 June 2026
  2. Decision due2 August 2026

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