To the east of Murphy International Limited Headquarters, Great Connell, Newbridge
Planning application 2560060
DecisionConditional grant
Decided23 May 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 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. / 0.1 km away / 25 May 2022Granted
- 24393For 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 / 0.2 km away / 22 May 2025Granted
- 2360087(a) The construction of new 2-storey extensions to the south-west (extension 1—proposed floor area of 81.9 m2) and north-east (extension 2—proposed floor area of 106.6 m2) ends of the existing 2-storey offices to the rear of the existing fabrication workshop to provide additional office and ancillary accommodation. (b) The construction of an internal pedestrian walkway link at first floor level (proposed floor area of 45.8 m2) within the existing fabrication workshop to connect the existing offices to the rear to the existing offices to the front that face the Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road (NSORR). (c) Modifications to the existing fabrication workshop & rear offices to include: • Replacement of all existing external windows & doors in the existing rear offices with new windows & doors. • Widening of some existing window openings in the existing rear offices to facilitate larger window openings. • Replacement of existing external wall finishes of the existing rear offices—forticrete blockwork at ground floor level and profiled metal cladding at first floor level—with new insulated cladding panels. • Amendments to the north-east elevation of the existing fabrication workshop to include new insulated cladding panels and new windows and doors. • Internal modifications to the existing rear offices and fabrication workshop to facilitate the proposed extension works and connection of the proposed internal pedestrian walkway link between the front and rear offices. (d) The provision of 5 additional car parking spaces to serve the proposed extension works. (e) The provision of 5 additional bicycle parking spaces to serve the proposed extension works. (f) The connection to existing services on site—i.e. connection into existing foul, surface water, & water main networks serving the existing building. (g) All associated ancillary site development works. Please note all other planning items relating to the overall Murphy International headquarters and site are to be completed as per details agreed under previously approved planning permission register reference no.: 21/1780. Development works agreed under this previous grant of permission are ongoing. / 0.3 km away / 26 September 2023Granted
- 2660356The retention of a single storey extension to the side of an existing single storey dwelling along with all site development and facilitating works. / 0.4 km away / 27 May 2026Granted
- 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 / 0.5 km away / 22 October 2021Granted
- 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 / 0.5 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 / 0.5 km away / 02 October 2024Granted
- 216341. The conversion of the attic space of existing single storey dwelling house to habitable accommodation providing bedroom with en-suite, w.c., home office and games room and 2. Provision of a single storey garden room to rear garden of existing dwelling house together with all ancillary site development works / 0.5 km away / 29 November 2021Granted