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Kilkenny County Council · 2660158

Clash McGrath , Gowran , Co. Kilkenny

  1. 20 Mar 2026Received
  2. 25 Aug 2026Conditional
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 25 Aug 2026
Council
Kilkenny County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
5.30 ha

What’s proposed

for (1) The construction of an extension (circa 3,140sq.m.) to the north-west of the existing animal food production and warehouse structure permitted under the grant of planning permissions ref no. 20-455, 18-544, 10-183, and 04-1699 (max. height 28m), including the raising of part of the existing roof to a height of 17m, unloading canopy, machinery tower, and intake area to accommodate an alternative and extended animal feed manufacturing facility and additional warehousing; (2) the construction of a cooling air exhaust stack (height 35m); (3) the provision of a new canopy to the north-east-facing elevation; (4) the continuation of the access road to serve the development; and (5) the demolition of the existing ESB substation and the construction of a new relocated ESB substation. Other works as part of the development will also include landscaping, drainage works, and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with the application

2660158 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for for (1) The construction of an extension (circa 3,140sq.m.) to the north-west of the, received on 20 Mar 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 25 Aug 2026.

Planning details

Reference
2660158
Local authority
Kilkenny County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “DECISION MADE
Received
20 Mar 2026
Observations close
24 Apr 2026 (closed 148 days ago)
Decision due
25 Aug 2026 · decided 25 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditional on 25 Aug 2026
Proposed development
for (1) The construction of an extension (circa 3,140sq.m.) to the north-west of the existing animal food production and warehouse structure permitted under the grant of planning permissions ref no. 20-455, 18-544, 10-183, and 04-1699 (max. height 28m), including the raising of part of the existing roof to a height of 17m, unloading canopy, machinery tower, and intake area to accommodate an alternative and extended animal feed manufacturing facility and additional warehousing; (2) the construction of a cooling air exhaust stack (height 35m); (3) the provision of a new canopy to the north-east-facing elevation; (4) the continuation of the access road to serve the development; and (5) the demolition of the existing ESB substation and the construction of a new relocated ESB substation. Other works as part of the development will also include landscaping, drainage works, and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with the application
As published by the register.
Site area
5.30 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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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
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 388788). 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/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660158/0.

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