221457
CONDITIONALKildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for development on lands within Pfizer Newbridge, Greatconnell, Newbridge, County Kildare, W12 HX57 consisting of extension to the existing Baroda substation. The extension will consist of an enlarged compound of c. 198 m2, surrounded by a palisade fence with new gates. The extended compound will include the following: new c. 75m2 switchgear building (c.6m above ground /basement level), 2 No. 110kV/MV transformers and transformer bunds, 1 No. 15m high lightning monopole, 2 No. house transformers, surface water drainage with new attenuation tank and discharge to the public surface water sewer, internal roadway, cable ducting and installation, and all associated site works. (For information: This application represents for a modified version of the design approved in the extant planning permission KCC Reg. Ref. 17/1472 which expires in mid-2023)
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Application received
8 Dec 2022
Further information requested
2 Feb 2023
Further information received
20 Feb 2023
Decision: CONDITIONAL
15 Mar 2023
Decision due
19 Mar 2023
Grant issued
12 Jun 2023
Application Details
- Location
- PFIZER , GREATCONNELL , NEWBRIDGE
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 3.35 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 December 2022
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 15 March 2023
- Grant Date
- 12 June 2023
- Permission Expires
- 11 June 2028
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 13/137 - Extension to the existing ESB Baroda 110kV station, consisting of existing palisade fence to be extended to form enlarged compound with new gates, new MV switchgear building, 2 No. 110kV/MV transformers, 2 No. neutral earth resistors, 1 No. house transformer, internal roadway to be extended with new ramp, existing drainage to be extended with new attenuation tank and associated site works
Pfizer Limited Pharmaceuticals , Old Great Connell Road , Townland of Littleconnell
Development will consist of the retention of new and replacement signage and all associated and ancillary siteworks on the approach to and within the existing Pfizer Newbridge Campus as follows: Retention of the rebranding of the existing Pfizer roadside monument sign [E-15] on Buckley’s Cross roundabout on the R445 Newbridge to Naas public road incorporating a new company logo and text; Retention of a new roadside monument sign [E-10] at the main entrance to Pfizer Newbridge [which is a replacement of the former monument sign in front of the existing Security Hut]; Retention of the rebranding of existing sign [E-18] in the West Car Park to include new company logo and text; Retention of 13 No. new ground level information/directional signs [E-16, E-32, E-29, E-26, E-27, E-24, E-25, E-23, E-22, E-21, E-38, E-19 and E-20] within the Pfizer campus; Retention of 5 No. external signs erected at different heights on the existing buildings as follows – Retention of replacement sign [E-34] on Building 1 (facing Newbridge to Naas Road) with a new sign incorporating new company logo and text; Retention of installation of new sign [E-09] on Building 2A (facing main entrance to site) incorporating new company logo and text; Retention of installation of new sign [E-33] on Building 3 (facing Newbridge to Naas Road) incorporating new company logo and text; Retention of replacement sign [E-36] on Building 3C (facing Lidl Distribution Depot) with a new sign incorporating new company logo and text and the retention of installation of new sign [E-37] at the entrance to Building 8 incorporating new company logo and text)
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