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Certa Service Station , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560419

Kilkenny - Kilkenny County Council

Proposed Development

for development at this site. The proposed development consists of the following: • 1no c19.5m2 Single Storey Extension for storage uses to southern face of existing single storey office and storage building. Plus internal alterations to increase existing office area from c29m2 to c78.6m2 and external alterations to existing building’s façades. • Removal and replacement of existing Main ID sign with 1no new c5.0m Main ID signage structure. • Demolition and replacement of the following: a. Existing c28m2 gantry structure removed and replaced with new forecourt canopy and PV panels, b. 4no overground tanks and part of existing bund walling and stairways removed and replaced with 2no new overground tanks and revised bund walling layout/stairways, c. 3no existing fuel dispensers removed and replaced with 2no new dispensers under new canopy, d. Existing road facing boundary fencing removed and replaced with new c2.4m high palisade fence, separate pedestrian/vehicular entrance and exit gates, and c2.1m high masonry infill wall between existing office and adjacent dwelling. • New service area with 1no car parking spaces and air/water unit. • Existing 8am-8pm Monday to Sunday trading hours changed to 7am-10pm Monday to Sunday. • All other associated underground/overground infrastructure, decommissioning, drainage, lighting, line marking, landscaping, and site development works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    10 Jul 2025

  2. Further information requested

    3 Sept 2025

  3. Further information received

    19 Nov 2025

  4. Decision due

    16 Dec 2025

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    16 Dec 2025

  6. Grant issued

    27 Jan 2026

Application Details

Location
Certa Service Station , Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Site Area
0.123 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
10 July 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
16 December 2025
Grant Date
27 January 2026
Permission Expires
26 January 2031

Location

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