Planning Application: 1758 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
1758
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
24/01/2017
Decision Due Date:
20/03/2017
Validated Date:
24/01/2017
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
20/03/2017
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
27/02/2017
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
The Blackhall Racing Company,
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
25178158
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Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
The demolition of existing old external stand; The construction of a new three storey trackside stand with ground floor Reserved Bar, Champagne Bar, toilets and ancillary accommodation; Ground floor link building to existing trackside unit; First floor Owners and Trainers restaurant, kitchen facilities, toilets and ancillary accommodation; Third floor private viewing suite, plant rooms and ancillary accommodation; New integrated external viewing grandstand terracing and associated external landscaping works to the reserved enclosure and trackside areas. Also the construction of new separate catering facility unit with kitchens, stores and ancillary accommodation linked to existing trackside building; also, the connection of proposed new buildings to the existing storm drainage and waste water treatment plant
The demolition of existing old external stand; The construction of a new three storey trackside stand with ground floor Reserved Bar, Champagne Bar, toilets and ancillary accommodation; Ground floor link building to existing trackside unit; First floor Owners and Trainers restaurant, kitchen facilities, toilets and ancillary accommodation; Third floor private viewing suite, plant rooms and ancillary accommodation; New integrated external viewing grandstand terracing and associated external landscaping works to the reserved enclosure and trackside areas. Also the construction of new separate catering facility unit with kitchens, stores and ancillary accommodation linked to existing trackside building; also, the connection of proposed new buildings to the existing storm drainage and waste water treatment plant
Punchestown, Walshestown, Blackhall, Tipperkevin and Bawnogue, Naas, Co. Kildare
The ext of the existing racetrack by approximately 660m & raising ground levels on the track ext area to tie into existing site levels that range from approx 160m OD to the east to 140m OD to the west; widening of the home straight over a distance of 800m by between 30m & 35m; a new ambulance track over a length of 1,890m & ancillary infrastructure; &, landscape enhancement works within & adjoining the racecourse facilities including landscaping planting & the relocation of 2 no. existing attenuation ponds, & the creation of an additional 2 no. attenuation ponds. To facilitate these works, site levels will be raised to match existing contours & will require approximately 1.15 million tones of topsoil, subsoil, sand & gravel. These materials will be extracted from lands adjoining the established racecourse that are currently being restored from a disused sand & gravel pit to agricultural use under KCC Reg. Ref. 08/2159 & EPA Waste Licence Ref. W0254-01 (Walshestown). The permission granted under Kildare Council Ref. Ref. 08/2159 will expire in 2020. This application is seeking Permission for the continuance of the permitted restoration use of the Walshestown lands for a period of an additional 8.5 years to complete the current permission restoration works, & an additional 3.5 years to restore the additional area of extraction required for the racecourse ext works (12 years in total). All proposed restoration works are consistent with those previously permitted under KCC Ref. Ref. 08/2159. The proposed restoration works include the importation & placement of inert materials over & area of c. 40.05ha; processing of non-hazardous materials including crushing, screening, & magnetic separation using mobile machinery for the purpose of recovery & recycling of engineering materials; storage, & , continued use of all established & permitted structures, storage facilities, hardstanding, drainage infrastructure, utilities & works. Permission is also sought for a proposed maintenance & storage shed of 3,500 sq.m gross floor area to facilitate the proposed restoration use, & all ancillary development works. The proposed use will require the current waste licence ref. W0254-01 to be reviewed by the E.P.A. to facilitate these works. The proposed extraction & restoration works will involve the continuation of the Walshestown operations for a total period of 12 years. Accordingly, a 12 year permission is sought for etc.. see newspaper notice for full description...rev
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
