Great Connell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Planning application 2360087
DecisionConditional grant
Decided26 September 2023
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
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- 2660356The retention of a single storey extension to the side of an existing single storey dwelling along with all site development and facilitating works. / 0.1 km away / 27 May 2026Granted
- 211780Works to the existing Murphy International Limited Headquarters to accommodate two new industrial buildings, comprising a Steel Fabrication building and a Pipe Ancillary building, and associated development and works. The Steel Fabrication Building of 2,495 sqm is 13.1 metres in height and accommodates a fabrication area of 2,229 sqm and a staff welfare area of 133 sqm at ground floor level, and an ancillary office of 133 sqm at first floor level. The Pipe Ancillary Building of 760 sqm is single storey and 9.3 metres in height, and will accommodate workshops. Solar photovoltaic panels are proposed on the roofs of both buildings. It is proposed to demolish 4 No. existing buildings including an Office (300sqm), Lean-to Warehouse (240 sqm), Warehouse (415 sqm), and a Storage Barn (112 sqm), and to demolish the existing boundary walls on Great Connell Road and on part of the existing access road. It is proposed to upgrade the existing access road to provide a 7.5 metre carriageway, 1.5 metre grass verge, 2 metre cycle lane, 2 metre footpaths, tree planting and a 2.5 metre boundary wall to the subject site, and to upgrade the boundary on Great Connell Road by removing the existing entrances and providing a 1.5 metre grass verge, 2 metre cycle lane, 2 metre foot path, tree planting and a 2.5 metre acoustic timber fence. It is proposed to provide 84 No. car parking spaces and 33 No. bike parking spaces, 3 No. signs of 5.2 sqm each are proposed; 1 No. on the southwest elevation of the Steel Fabrication Building, 1 No. on the northeast elevation of the Pipe Ancillary Building, and 1 No. on the northwest elevation of the Pipe Ancillary Building. The existing yard will be extended by 0.9 ha. These and all ancillary works including the regrading of an existing drainage ditch, all water infrastructure, internal roads, and landscaping are proposed on a site of 4.7 ha. / 0.2 km away / 25 May 2022Granted
- 211543For replacement of existing roof to accommodate a first floor extension along with remodeling of existing ground floor layout and front façade to include a canopy and bay windows along with removal of existing septic tank and connection to the mains sewer and all associated site works / 0.2 km away / 15 December 2021Granted
- 2460379For the replacement of existing roof to accommodate a first floor extension along with the remodelling of existing ground floor layout and front façade to include a canopy and bay windows along with removal of existing septic tank with permissions to connect to public foul sewer. Retention of change of use of existing detached bungalow for use as a residential care home, and proposed change of use for proposed development for use as a residential care home, retention of single storey detached garage as constructed and all associated site works / 0.2 km away / 02 October 2024Granted
- 2560060For a 44.5 m extension of the established spur road from the Newbridge Southern Outer Orbital Road (NSOOR) along the eastern boundary of the Murphy International Limited Headquarters site at Great Connell, Newbridge, and the widening and modification of the existing pedestrian zebra crossing on the spur road to the Headquarters site. The proposed spur road extension comprises a single carriageway road of 7.5m in width with 2 no. 2 m wide cycleways and 2 no. 2 m pedestrian pathways, a 1.5 m grass verge on each side, and a 1.5m landscape buffer zone along western boundary, and all associated development and works including surface water, water services and utilities infrastructure including lighting, landscaping and works / 0.3 km away / 23 May 2025Granted
- 17666Single storey domestic extension to side of existing two storey semi detached house and all associated site development works / 0.3 km away / 01 August 2017Granted
- 211248For a Distribution Warehouse, Ancillary Office Accommodation and Ancillary Buildings with a cumulative gross floor area (GFA) of c.64,550sqm at a 15.42ha site to the south of the Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road (NSORR) in the townland of Greatconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of: (i) Construction of a Distribution Warehouse Building (approx. 62,925sqm gross floor area (GFA) with principal dimensions of 147m width and 306m length, maximum height of 23.5m with 2 No. projections of 26m to accommodate stairwells, one on the northern elevation and one on the south-eastern elevation, inclusive of: a) Main Entrance Office over 2 No. storeys to the north of the building with a maximum height of 12.1m (495.98sqm) comprising at ground floor: reception area, circulation space and welfare facilities, and at first floor: break room, training room and welfare facilities; b) Mezzanine Office accommodation, meeting rooms and welfare facilities (combined 1,316.49sqm) extending above the 18 No. outbound docks to the north elevation; c) Transport Office with associated welfare facilities over 2 No. storeys to the east of the warehouse building with a maximum height of 12.4m (total 656.54sqm); and d) Textile Storage Area comprising 3 No. mezzanine floors adjacent to the mezzanine office (combined 14,343sqm); (ii) Security Gatehouse at the HGV site entrance (north-east boundary) with a GFA of 27sqm, overall dimensions of 7.8m width and 3.5m length and maximum height of 5m; (iii) Pallet Storage Building with a GFA of 600sqm to the east of the distribution warehouse building, overall dimensions of 15m width and 44m length and maximum height of 6.6m; (iv) Recovery Recycling Unit (RRU) Building with a GFA of 998sqm to the east of the distribution warehouse building, overall dimensions of 41m width and 24m length and maximum height of 11m; (v) Smoking Shelter with a GFA of 39.3sqm to the north-east of the distribution warehouse building, with overall dimensions of 4.5m width and 8.8m length and maximum height of 2.4m; (vi) 3 No. sprinkler tanks to the south of the distribution warehouse building, including 2 No. sprinkler tanks with a diameter of 11.6m and height of 7.2m and 1 No. sprinkler tank with a diameter of 7.75m and height of 6m; (vii) 1 No. sprinkler pump house to the south of the distribution warehouse building with a total GFA of 159sqm with a dimension of 17.4m in width, 9.6m in length and 3.85m in height; (viii) 1 No. electricity / 0.4 km away / 22 October 2021Granted