Great Connell , Newbridge , Co Kildare

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24393 is a planning application for permission at Great Connell , Newbridge , Co Kildare, received by Kildare County Council on 20 Dec 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: For the consolidation and extend the established and permitted industrial and related activities on the MIL headquarters and industrial site to accommodate immediate and medium-term business development and employment generation objectives, to rationalise the car parking on the overall site to enhance safety for employees and site operatives, to make more efficient use of the space available on site and to enhance operational efficiencies, and related environmental and public realm improvements at the MIL headquarters complex. The proposed extension and works compromise the following: (1) Extension of the established yard over an area of 1.67 ha to the south of the established yard area to accommodate: (a) the construction of a vehicle maintenance building and associated offices (1,459 sq.m GFA) incorporating solar PV panels at roof level (224 sq.m), and 8 no. external storage tanks; (b) the extension of permitted access spur road off the Newbridge Southern Outer Orbital Route (NSOOR) over a distance of 44.5 m (KCC Ref: 211780) to accommodate access to the extended yard area, and a new agricultural access on the eastern side of the proposed road extension; (c) the construction of a two storey security and access control building at the entrance to site (269 sq.m GFA) incorporating solar PV Panels at roof level (22 sq.m); (d) a materials and construction equipment storage area; (e) a construction site cabin and container maintenance and storage area; (f) a vehicle and equipment wash down bay; (g) a HGV fueling plinth and above ground fuel tanks; (h) surface water drainage infrastructure; (i) HGV and service vehicle parking (8 no. spaces), plant maintenance with EV charging points; and (j) all associated landscaping, and ancillary development and works. (2) The reconfiguration and consolidation of existing car parking on the wider site (constructed under Reg. Ref. 21/1780) into a single car park on the eastern boundary of the yard accommodating 150 car parking spaces, an increase of 20 no. car parking spaces over that previously permitted, and the use of the relocated car parking areas as yard area ancillary to the established use of the site. (3) The removal of a surface water attenuation swale constructed under Ref. Ref. 21/1780 and the incorporation of that attenuation volume into a relocated swale and a proposed new underground stormtech attenuation system. (4) The demolition of an established storage building of 178 sq.m. (5) Retention of an enclosed c. The council granted permission on 22 May 2025, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 4 Feb 2025. Within 500 m there are 8 other decided applications in the last five years.

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