Planning Application: 22503 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
22503
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
03/05/2022
Decision Due Date:
27/06/2022
Validated Date:
03/05/2022
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
24/06/2022
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
06/06/2022
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Lidl Ireland GmbH
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
23824412
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Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
for development (for a temporary period of up to 10 years) at the Lidl Regional Distribution Centre, Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 KT98, consisting of a School Tour Facility. The proposed development comprises: 1) The laying out of an (undeveloped) area adjoining the Distribution Centre site as a School (and related group) Tour open/visitor Farm with a series of demonstration and grazing areas and paddocks relating to fruit & vegetable growing and animal rearing; 2) The provision of 2 no. Polytunnels relating to fruit & vegetable growing and demonstration; 3) The provision of a reception building (Portakabin or similar type structure measuring c. 76 sqm); 4) Vehicular access to the site will be via the existing R445 Roundabout spur and the laying of an access road, vehicle turning area, parking area, and connection to adjoining Distribution Centre Site (for visitor tours and site management related movements only); 5) The provision of stock proof fencing throughout the site, and modification to site boundary treatments as required; and , 6) Water supply, foul sewer (rising main and associated pumping station), electrical/utilities connections to existing networks within the adjoining Distribution Centre site, and all associated and ancillary works and accommodation
for development (for a temporary period of up to 10 years) at the Lidl Regional Distribution Centre, Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 KT98, consisting of a School Tour Facility. The proposed development comprises: 1) The laying out of an (undeveloped) area adjoining the Distribution Centre site as a School (and related group) Tour open/visitor Farm with a series of demonstration and grazing areas and paddocks relating to fruit & vegetable growing and animal rearing; 2) The provision of 2 no. Polytunnels relating to fruit & vegetable growing and demonstration; 3) The provision of a reception building (Portakabin or similar type structure measuring c. 76 sqm); 4) Vehicular access to the site will be via the existing R445 Roundabout spur and the laying of an access road, vehicle turning area, parking area, and connection to adjoining Distribution Centre Site (for visitor tours and site management related movements only); 5) The provision of stock proof fencing throughout the site, and modification to site boundary treatments as required; and , 6) Water supply, foul sewer (rising main and associated pumping station), electrical/utilities connections to existing networks within the adjoining Distribution Centre site, and all associated and ancillary works and accommodation
Greatconnell, Littleconnell and Oldconnell TDs Newbridge Co. Kildare.
for development in the townlands of Greatconnell, Littleconnell and Oldconnell on the east of Newbridge town; generally bounded by the Naas Road (R445) to the north, the Pfizer complex and Lidl Distribution Centre to the west, and farmland to the east, and south. The proposed development will consist of a new regional distribution centre (RDC) warehouse, and a new distributor road linking the R445 regional road with Great Connell, with an access to the proposed RDC from the proposed distributor road. The proposed development includes the demolition of two former residential properties and their associated out buildings accessed off the R445 regional road. The proposed RDC warehouse building will have a gross floor area (GFA) of c.57,611sqm with warehouse element (c.55,926sqm GFA, maximum parapet ridge height of c.17.9m and overall dimensions of c.124m in width and c.434 in length) and 2-storey associated office wing (c.1,685sqm GFA and roof height of c.10.6m). A total of 352 car parking spaces including 18 disabled bays and 32 cycle parking spaces are provided for on the site, and circulation space surrounding the building with access to dock levellers on the north-western and south-eastern elevations; a security cabin (c.22sqm GFA), pump house (c.50sqm GFA), 2 sprinkler tanks (c.113sqm each GFA) and electricity substation (c.14.7sqm GFA); site and building lighting, internal and external boundary treatments, attenuation, landscaping including landscaped berm to the R445 regional road. The proposed RDC will have pedestrian and vehicular access solely from the proposed new distributor road, which comprises alterations to the previously permitted Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road (NSOR) route (Kildare County Council Reg. Refs. 02/1373 and 10/45) incorporating approximately1.5km carriageway leading from Greatconnell (Connell Drive) to a new roundabout junction with the R445 regional road at Oldconnell, landscaping, lighting, attenuation and drainage works. A c.400m stretch of the R445 regional road will be upgraded as part of the proposed development including junction upgrades and partial realignment. The proposed development includes all connections to environmental services; boundary treatments, landscaping and site development works; all on a site measuring c.31 hectares. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Development
The development is a modification to a previous permission Ref. Ref 17/563 comprising the installation of a roof mounted array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels measuring 8,860 sq. m together with inverters and electrical cabling on the permitted Regional Distribution Centre to provide renewable energy during the operational phase.
Townland of Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
For a modification to a previous permission Reg. Ref. 17/563 comprising of: (1) The construction of a two storey extension to the Warehouse Manager’s Office (WMO) on the north elevation with a gross floor area of c. 148.30 sqm and roof height of 8.753 m; (2) Extension to the southwest elevation of the warehouse building with a gross floor area of c. 280.79 sqm consistent with the height of the permitted structure; (3) Air Handling Unit (AHU) plant and screened enclosure added to the administrative roof area with a gross floor area of c. 126.00 sqm and c. 1.6 m above parapet height; (4) The erection of Lidl signage on the south elevation of the administration block with overall dimensions of 2.0 m x 2.0 m; (5) The erection of Lidl signage on the northeast elevation of the warehouse with overall dimensions of 2.5 m x 2.5 m; (6) The erection of Lidl signage at the site entrance with overall dimensions of 3.0 m x 4.2 m; (7) The erection of billboard signage on the northeast site embankment with overall dimensions of 2.0 m x 4.05 m; (8) Extension to the sprinkler pump house in the southwest of the site with a gross floor area of c. 30.00 sqm; and (9) Extension to the ESB substation in the southwest of the site with gross floor area of 20.08 sqm and roof height of c. 2.95 m,
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
