a 1.6654 Ha site incorporating Unit 1 Esprit Logistics Park , Moortown , Celbridge
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560650
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for amendments to the Warehouse and Light Industrial Development permitted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 22/627 (as amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 24/87 and 24/88 and proposed to be amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 25/60553 and 25/60601) and amendments to an existing Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit (currently operated by Lufthansa Technik). The amendments principally comprise: the omission of Unit A (a permitted Warehouse with a Gross Floor Area of 2,708 sq m) and the relocation of the existing delivery yard and select existing car parking spaces to facilitate the construction of an extension to the existing Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit. The extension, which requires the removal of the existing northwest facing gable wall (17.6 sq m), will have a maximum height of 13.15 metres and a Gross Floor Area of 3,990 sq m (resulting in the overall Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit having a Total Gross Floor Area of 7,710 sq m). The development will also include: the decommissioning of the existing site entrance to / exit from the Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit in Esprit Logistics Park. Access to / egress from the proposed extended Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit will be via the proposed reconfigured permitted Unit A site access / egress. The development will also include: the omission of the permitted height restrictor at the site access / egress at the R405; the provision of 21 No. car parking spaces in lieu of the 27 No. previously permitted to serve Unit A (resulting in the overall Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit having 101 No. car parking spaces); gates; canopy; plant; modifications to the permitted hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: elevational changes including the addition of green walls, revised curtain walling, windows, and cladding; landscape modifications including planted landscaped berms and additional planting; modifications to boundary treatments and gates; changes to the car parking layout and the addition of zebra crossings
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Application received
10 Jun 2025
Further information requested
30 Jul 2025
Further information received
8 Sept 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
3 Oct 2025
Decision due
5 Oct 2025
Grant issued
17 Nov 2025
Application Details
- Location
- a 1.6654 Ha site incorporating Unit 1 Esprit Logistics Park , Moortown , Celbridge
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 1.665 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 10 June 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 3 October 2025
- Grant Date
- 17 November 2025
- Permission Expires
- 16 November 2030
Location
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a 9.8 Ha site in the townlands of Moortown and Crodaun, Celbridge, County Kildare, including part of the carpark serving Blocks C and D of the M4 Interchange Business Park and a dwelling known as “Mariposa”. The lands are generally bounded to the north by the M4 Motorway; to the east by greenfield lands; to the south-east by the Celbridge Community School and M4 Business Park beyond; to the south and south-west by Unit 1 Esprit Logistics Park, the R405 with residential dwellings and Salesian College beyond; and to the west by Blocks C and D of the M4 Interchange Business Park. The development, which will have a gross floor area of 27,034 sq m, will comprise the demolition of an existing dwelling known as “Mariposa” (c.270 sq.m) and the construction of 11 No. Warehouse and Light Industrial units with ancillary offices, staff facilities and associated development as follows; Unit A (Warehouse) will have a maximum height of 16 metres with a gross floor area of 2,708 sq m including a warehouse area (2,221 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (487 sq m); Unit B (Warehouse) will have a maximum height of 16 metres with a gross floor area of 2,622 sq m including a warehouse area (2,296 sq m), ancillary office areas, and staff facilities (326 sq m); Unit E (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,298 sq m including a warehouse area (1,151 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (147 sq m); Unit F (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,237 sq.m including a warehouse area (1,097 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq.m); Unit G (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,500 sq m including a warehouse area (1,359 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq m); Unit H (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,789 sq m including a warehouse area (1,649 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq m); Unit I (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 16.2 metres with a gross floor area of 2,512 sq m including a warehouse area (2,222 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (290 sq m) ; Unit J (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 16.2 metres with a gross floor area of 2,868 sq m including a warehouse area (2,579 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (289 sq m); Unit K (Ware
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Moortown , Maynooth Road , Celbridge
for amendments to the Warehouse and Light Industrial Development permitted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 22/627 (as amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 24/87 and 24/88 and proposed to be amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 25/60553). The amendments principally comprise: the omission of Unit B (Warehouse with a Gross Floor Area of 2,622 sq m) and its associated infrastructure including 46 No. car parking spaces; and the provision of an ancillary car park comprising 193 No. spaces to serve Block C in the M4 Interchange Business Park. Access to the ancillary car park will be via the M4 Interchange Business Park. The amendments will also comprise: modifications to the permitted landscaping and boundary treatments; provision of bicycle parking; gates; and all associated site and development works
0.88 Ha site in the townland of Moortown Celbridge , The site which is currently partially in use as a surface car park is generally bound to the north by the M4 Motorway and undeveloped lands to the south by the R405 , to the east by undeveloped lan
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