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Clonfert Farm , Clonfert South , Maynooth

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Planning application 2660968

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

change of use from farm to pet farm and small zoo along with the following works, retention permission for a) 2no. agricultural barns, b) indoor football astroturf shed, c) stable block consisting of 8no. stables, d) toilet block, e) education centre, f) animal food preparation & storage area, g) canteen, h) 2no. childrens function rooms, i) indoor soft play area, j) admissions building and associated gift shop, k) poultry housing, l) duck housing, m) 2no. fox shelters, n) veterinary medical room, o) storage sheds, p) 2no. animal viewing shelters, q) staff welfare container, r) donkey shelter, s) wallaby shelter, t) treatment system & percolation area, u) 2no. car parks consisting of 227 car parking spaces & 3no. coach parking spaces and all associated SUDS measures, v) playground, w) bin storage area and x) dungstead & effluent tank. Planning permission is sought for a) 5 no. EV charge points, b) bicycle shelter, c) 3 no. disability parking spaces and d) landscaping & boundary treatments along with all associated site development and facilitating works.

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Application Details

Location
Clonfert Farm , Clonfert South , Maynooth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
4.43 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
27 August 2026
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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2660987N/A2 Sept 2026

for the development as constructed including change of use from farm to pet farm and small zoo along with the following works, retention permission for 2no. agricultural barns, b) indoor football astroturf shed, stable block consisting of 8no. stables, toilet block, education centre, animal food preparation & storage area, canteen, 2no. childrens function rooms, indoor soft play area, admissions building and associated gift shop, poultry housing, duck housing, 2no. fox shelters, veterinary medical room, storage sheds, 2no. animal viewing shelters, staff welfare container, donkey shelter, wallaby shelter, treatment system & percolation area, 2no. car parks consisting of 227 car parking spaces & 3no. coach parking spaces and all associated SUDS measures, playground, bin storage area dungstead & effluent tank sign at entrance and all associated site works.Planning permission is sought for 5 no. EV charge points, bicycle shelter, 3 no. disability parking spaces and landscaping & boundary treatments along with all associated site development and facilitating works.

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2660952N/A22 Aug 2026

for change of use from farm to pet farm and small zoo along with the following works, a) 2no. agricultural barns, b) indoor football astroturf shed, c) stable block consisting of 8no. stables, d) toilet block, e) education centre, f) animal food preparation & storage area, g) canteen, h) 2no. childrens function rooms, i) indoor soft play area, j) admissions building and associated gift shop, k) poultry housing, l) duck housing, m) 2no. fox shelters, n) veterinary medical room, o) storage sheds, p) 2no. animal viewing shelters, q) staff welfare container, r) donkey shelter, s) wallaby shelter, t) treatment system & percolation area, u) 2no. car parks consisting of 227 car parking spaces & 3no. coach parking spaces and all associated SUDS measures, v) playground, w) bin storage area and x) dungstead & effluent tank.Planning permission is sought for a) 5 no. EV charge points, b) bicycle shelter, c) 3 no. disability parking spaces and d) landscaping & boundary treatments along with all associated site development and facilitating works.

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21107N/A2 Feb 2021

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of an extension to storage space at the rear of the site, the storage extension is 60 sqm in area

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21175REFUSED16 Feb 2021

of an extension to storage space at the rear of the site, the storage extension is 60 sqm in area. And: The retention of an existing septic tank accessed from within the original storage shed. Permission was granted for the development of the original storage shed (Ref: 00/134)

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Clonfert South , Maynooth , Co. Kildare

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(a) Erection of single storey type house; (b) Garage/fuel store for domestic use; (c) The installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment plant with polishing filter percolation area and (d) Erection of a new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

Clonfert South , Maynooth , Co. Kildare.

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