Punchestown Racecourse , Punchestown , Naas
- 28 Jul 2023Received
- 18 Sept 2023Conditional
- 7 Nov 2023Final grant
- 6 Nov 2028Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Conditional · 18 Sept 2023
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.33 ha
What’s proposed
the construction of an emergency vehicle underpass tunnel beneath the permitted track extension (KCC Reg. Ref. 19523 and An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-306929-20) to enhance safety measures by relocating the existing ambulance road beneath the permitted tract extension to ensure a continuous direct connection for emergency vehicles. The proposed development is located in the townlands of Bawnoge and Punchestown Little, Naas, Co. Kildare. The overall application site area extends to 1.04 ha all within the established boundaries of the racecourse. The proposed development and works comprise the excavation of approximately 19,000m3 of topsoil & subsurface material, all of which will be reused in the construction of the permitted track extension; the creation of an underpass tunnel measuring 4 metres in width by 4 metres in height by 88.1etres in length with the floor of the tunnel 6metres below the finished track level; a new section of internal ambulance road measuring 4metres wide will link the tunnel into the existing ambulance road at a distance of 120metres to the north of the tunnel entrance and 140metres to the west of the tunnel entrance; retaining walls will be constructed over a length of 114metres at the southern tunnel entrance and over a length of 58metres at the northern tunnel entrance on both sides of the new section of the internal ambulance road beyond the proposed tunnel entrance, the height of the retaining walls will be 1.5metres above the minimum invert level in the underpass tunnel; associated surface water drainage infrastructure and all associated development works. The overall application area is 1.04ha within the established boundaries of Punchestown Racecourse
2360072 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for the construction of an emergency vehicle underpass tunnel beneath the permitted track, received on 28 Jul 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 18 Sept 2023.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2360072
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 28 Jul 2023
- Observations close
- 1 Sept 2023 (closed 1110 days ago)
- Decision due
- 21 Sept 2023 · decided 18 Sept 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 18 Sept 2023
- Proposed development
- the construction of an emergency vehicle underpass tunnel beneath the permitted track extension (KCC Reg. Ref. 19523 and An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-306929-20) to enhance safety measures by relocating the existing ambulance road beneath the permitted tract extension to ensure a continuous direct connection for emergency vehicles. The proposed development is located in the townlands of Bawnoge and Punchestown Little, Naas, Co. Kildare. The overall application site area extends to 1.04 ha all within the established boundaries of the racecourse. The proposed development and works comprise the excavation of approximately 19,000m3 of topsoil & subsurface material, all of which will be reused in the construction of the permitted track extension; the creation of an underpass tunnel measuring 4 metres in width by 4 metres in height by 88.1etres in length with the floor of the tunnel 6metres below the finished track level; a new section of internal ambulance road measuring 4metres wide will link the tunnel into the existing ambulance road at a distance of 120metres to the north of the tunnel entrance and 140metres to the west of the tunnel entrance; retaining walls will be constructed over a length of 114metres at the southern tunnel entrance and over a length of 58metres at the northern tunnel entrance on both sides of the new section of the internal ambulance road beyond the proposed tunnel entrance, the height of the retaining walls will be 1.5metres above the minimum invert level in the underpass tunnel; associated surface water drainage infrastructure and all associated development works. The overall application area is 1.04ha within the established boundaries of Punchestown RacecourseAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1.33 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 53.17985, -6.61845
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 131905). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360072/0.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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