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CONDITIONALKildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for a 10-year permission for the expansion of the brewery facility (permitted under Reg. Ref: 22/1291 and ABP Ref.: 316491 (referred to below as Brewery 1) and described as follows: Brewery 2 Building: (c.9,333m2) Single and two-storey building including brewhouse, storage and handling areas, lab, control room, workshop, plant rooms/areas (internal and external roof-mounted), storage rooms/areas, process areas, utilities and services areas, circulation, office and welfare facilities, and all associated ancillary areas. Building height to a maximum of c.18.4m comprised of ground floor area (c.8,483m2), 1st floor (c.850m2). External Yard adjacent to the Brewery 2 Building: 36 No. new storage vessels/silos/tanks, with associated access platforms, to a maximum height of c.23.3m. Provision of external pipe bridges to a maximum height of c.7.7m. Extension to Brewery 1 - Raw Materials Handling (RMH) Facility to serve Brewery 2: Comprising a 4-storey c.22.3m high extension to Brewery 1. The extension is c. 1,242m2 and includes a raw materials deliveries area (open area with canopy - c.248m2 in extent), 12 no storage vessels plus 3 no. grain silos with truck set down area, pipe bridge connection between the RMH and Brewery 2 (brewhouse) partially covered for pedestrian movement between Brewery 1 and 2. Relocation of approved backlit “Diageo” lettering sign (size 0.9m high 4.275m wide) on existing northern façade to proposed RMH Extension. Tanker filling station expansion (open areas under canopies): 2 no. additional covered tanker bays to be added to permitted Tanker Filling Station (under 22/1291) (c.270m2) with a further 2 no. covered tanker bays to be located adjacently (c.270m2). Roaster Building: 4-storey building (c.3,010m2), to a height of c.19.4m, above part-basement to accommodate plant and equipment associated with the roasting process and including ancillary facilities such as roast handling, barley intake, control room, workshop and associated staff rooms, internal and external plant and 12 No external silos with associated access stairs and platforms. Biogas Filling Station and ancillary external plant compound: c. 1,265m2 of yard area including containerised control room (11m2) to a height of c.3m. Fire Fighting Systems (external compound): comprising back-up generator, fire water tanks, pump equipment. Extension to Permitted Water Utilities Plant: including single storey building containing water treatment and recovery plant (c.359m2) to a height of
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
17 Nov 2025
Further information requested
20 Jan 2026
Further information received
30 Jan 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
24 Mar 2026
Decision due
26 Mar 2026
Grant issued
29 Apr 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Littleconnell Greatconnell and Clownings (IDA Newbridge Business & Technology Park (Littleconnell)) , Newbridge , Co. Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 16.28 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 17 November 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 24 March 2026
- Grant Date
- 29 April 2026
- Permission Expires
- 28 April 2031
Location
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for development in the townland of Greatconnell, Newbridge, to the east of the existing Lidl Ireland Distribution Centre. The development will consist of a circa 130 metre section of the previously permitted Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road (Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 02/1373 and 10/45) and will include ancillary landscaping, lighting, attenuation and drainage works, all within a site area of c. 0.38 ha. This section of road will form part of a c. 1.5km carriageway from Great Connell (Connell Drive) to a new roundabout junction with the R445, which is being submitted under a separate concurrent planning application. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Development
Greatconnell , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
Will consist of a new standard priority T junction onto the Newbridge South Outer Orbital Road (NSOOR) including a new ghost right turn on the NSOOR, and a c. 250-metre-long section of access road to service zoned employment lands. The proposed road and junction will accommodate a single carriageway road with dedicated off-road cycleways and footpaths in both directions. The proposed carriageway is 9m in width with 2 no. 1.75m wide cycleways and 2 no. 2m pedestrian pathways. The development also includes a 2.25m grass verge, and 2 no. 2m offsets to the fence line , surface water drainage infrastructure, and all associated development and works
Great Connell , Newbridge , Co. Kildare
development on a site of 7.42 ha approximately. The development consists of internal and external alterations to the beverage manufacturing facility (formerly the Lidl Distribution Centre) permitted under Kildare County Council Planning Register Reference 20/259. The external alterations for which retention permission is sought consist of: alterations to permitted landscaping including alterations to the southeast boundary berm (14m in width and 2.6m in height) and southern corner of the site and provision of 2 No. additional grass berms (10m in width and 2.6m in height) to the northwest boundary of the site; alterations to the dimensions of the permitted sprinkler tank (the permitted tank was 16.5m in diameter and 4m in height; the new tank is 13.3m in diameter and 10m in height) and pump house to the northwest corner of the site; replacement of permitted underground firewater attenuation tank with above ground firewater attenuation tank (the new tank is 13.3m in diameter and 12m in height) and associated pump with protective barrier to the front (1.1m in height), to the northwest boundary of the site; alterations to permitted chiller units and fencing (2.4m in height) to northwest of the site; alterations to permitted wastewater treatment plant (the permitted plant was 7.3m in height; the new plant is 8m in height at maximum) including provision of associated 1 No. storey control and air blower building (117 sqm) to northeast of the site; alterations to permitted tank farm (the permitted tank farm was 4.8m in height; the new tank farm is 8.5m in height at maximum), and provision of truck unloading zone and partially buried sump tank (9m in length, 4m in width and 0.5m in height) with protective railings (1.5m in height) to southeast of the site; alterations to the road alignment to the south of the site to provide for improved fire tender access; provision of an additional Gas Networks Ireland gas skid and palisade fence (2.4m in height) resulting in the loss of 1 No. car parking space to the southern corner of the site; alterations to layout of permitted Electric Vehicle parking spaces and bicycle stands to the southwest of the site; provision of extended plant area at roof level and associated supporting structure to facilitate larger Air Handling Units to the southwest of the site; provision of additional doors (2 No. on northwest elevation; 1 No. on southwest elevation; and 2 No. on southeast elevation); provision of additional access stairs contd.
Great Connell Business Park , Great Connell , Newbridge
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)
PFIZER , GREATCONNELL , NEWBRIDGE
for modifications to the development previously permitted under KCC Planning Ref. 21/1248. The retention elements of the development consist of: i. Alterations to the outdoor smoking shelter providing for reduced dimensions of 2.23m (L) x 4.68m (W) x 2.65m (H), together with its relocation from the north-east of the warehouse building to the car park area west of the main office entrance; and ii. 3 additional car parking spaces within the overflow car park. The development will also consist of: i. Modifications to the northern (front) elevation to facilitate a new external entrance to the lift; ii. Revisions to the 2 entrance totem signs to provide for illuminated totem poles at each vehicular site access, the sign to the HGV/Truck entrance is 5.25m (H) x 1.5m (W) x 300mm (D) and the sign to the car park entrance is 3.25m (H) x 1m (W) x 200mm (D); iii. Changes to the permitted branding signage on the northern elevation of the warehouse building and north elevation of the Recovery Recycling Unit building to provide for signs with dimensions of 15m x 2.9m; iv. Wayfinding, directional and health and safety signs ranging from 0.36 sq.m to 1.68 sq.m, to be placed at 16 locations within the site; and v. all ancillary site development works
Site to the south of the Newbridge South Orbital Relief Road (NSORR) , in the townland of Greatconnell , Newbridge
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
the demolition of existing agricultural 565sqm building and farmyard. Removal of demolition waste to a licenced facility and all associated site works
Littleconnell , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
for removal of existing post and wire fence to the north east and north west of the permitted entrance to the new brewery (c. 50 linear metres each side) and its replacement with a new boundary treatment. The replacement boundary treatment will comprise a c. 2.5m high wall and railings boundary treatment comprising a c. 1m high wall with piers of c. 2.5m height at c. 3m gaps. The wall and piers will be finished with self-coloured render and will be topped with reconstituted stone capping. Proposed between the piers are painted mild steel railings with bow framing. And all associated works. The application relates to a site which comprises an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence
IDA Newbridge Business and Technology Park (Littleconnell) , Littleconnell , Newbridge
a seven-year permission for development for the change of use of the (distribution) warehouse element of the development (identified as Blocks B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K1 and L) to beverage manufacturing use, including construction of additional development identified as Blocks K2 and M, respectively, and for ancillary works; and for retention permission for development (for the retention of an additional 376 sqm of office accommodation in the permitted three-storey office block (Block A), and for the retention of an additional 789 m of development in the permitted warehouse) (Blocks B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K1 and L), on a site of 7.42 ha approximately, at the former Lidl Distribution Centre, Great Connell Business Park, Greatconnell, Newbridge, County Kildare, W12 NN23. (The permitted use of the existing office block (Block A) (4,138 sq m, inclusive of the retention area) is not affected.) The gross floor area of the premises (inclusive of retention areas) will increase from 31,986 sq m to 34,191 sq m, an increase of 2,205 sq m. The beverage manufacturing facility is designed to be delivered in two phases, identified as Phases 1 and 2 respectively. (An overflow carpark located to the south west of the subject site does not form part of the Application.) etc. Please see Newspaper Notice for full description: The development will also consist of the construction of; revised vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access; reconfiguration of part of the existing permitted car parking to provide 209 No. car parking spaces (inclusive of electric car charging points), 40 No. bicycle parking spaces and associated infrastructure; goods’ intake and storage areas; external chiller and condensing units and associated louvre screening; a tank farm comprising of 10 No. tanks and associated stairs, gantries, and enclosures to a tank height of 4.5m above yard level (Block K2); a wastewater treatment plant (consisting of 2 No. aeration and 2 No. equalisation tanks with associated pipework, stairs, gantries, and enclosures to a tank height of 5.5 metres above yard level) (Block M); 1 No. sludge press, DAF water treatment, associated chemical storage, blower and plant room building to a height of 4 metres above yard level and 1 No. sprinkler tank, 5.5 metres above yard level, and associated pump house and site wide ancillary barrier and bollard protections; the provision of revised lighting, etc. Please see Newspaper Notice for full description
at the former Lidl Distribution Centre , Great Connell Business Park , Great Connell Newbridge
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