Punchestown Racecourse , Punchestown , Naas
CONDITIONALPlanning application 1758
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
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
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Application received
24 Jan 2017
Decision due
20 Mar 2017
Decision: CONDITIONAL
20 Mar 2017
Grant issued
27 Apr 2017
Application Details
- Location
- Punchestown Racecourse , Punchestown , Naas
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 9.1 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 January 2017
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 20 March 2017
- Grant Date
- 27 April 2017
- Permission Expires
- 26 April 2022
Location
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