Mother Hubbard's, Moyvalley Broadford, Co. Kildare
Proposed development
For the demolition of the vacant Mother Hubbard restaurant building, fencing, unused overground tanks along with associated fencing/gates and concrete pads. Construction of new single storey warehouse building including ancillary offices at the front, 1 no. sign and underground firefighting water storage tank. Relocation of containers Erection of new fencing and gates Provision of new car parking including disabled and EV charging spaces. New on-site wastewater treatment system and percolation area. Landscaping Associated site works. The development for which retention planning permission is sought consists of an existing fence.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 6 Dec 2026
Timeline
Application received
12 Oct 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Sun 15 Nov 2026
Decision due
6 Dec 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
• Demolition of the vacant Mother Hubbard restaurant building, fencing, unused overground tanks along with associated fencing/gates and concrete pads. • Construction of new single storey warehouse building with ancillary workshop, signage and underground firefighting water storage tank. • Relocation of containers, • Erection of new fencing and gates, • Provision of new car parking including disabled and EV charging spaces • New on-site wastewater treatment system and percolation area, • Landscaping • Associated site works. The development for which retention planning permission is sought consists of an existing fence
for the erection of a 24m lattice telecommunications support structure on a 1.2 metre high raised foundation (providing an overall height of 25.2 metres) together with associated antennas and dishes and to remove the existing 15 metre lattice telecommunications structure. The proposed development is all enclosed within an existing compound
(1) Provision of new trailer storage yard (0.9169 Ha) to the east of the site replacing greenfield lands to accommodate 33 No. trailers parking spaces. This will be an extension of the existing trailer park and the combined number of trailers on the overall site will be 83. (2) Change of use of restaurant building (842 sqm) into storage use along with a new internal configuration arising from internal demolitions and undertaking minor elevation changes. (3) Installation of 22 No. storage containers (2.6m high). (4) Provision of wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area. (5) Provision of new fencing. (6) All associated site works
(1) Provision of new trailer storage yard (0.9169 Ha) to the east of the site replacing greenfield lands to accommodate 33 No. trailers parking spaces. This will be an extension of the existing trailer park and the combined number of trailers on the overall site will be 83. (2) Change of use of restaurant building (842 sqm) into storage use along with a new internal configuration arising from internal demolitions and undertaking minor elevation changes. (3) Installation of 22 No. storage containers (2.6m high). (4) Provision of wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area. (5) Provision of new fencing. (6) All associated site works
demolition of façade and roof of central portion of existing restaurant area (conservatory structure). Provision of replacement elevation consisting of new masonry and glazed façade to match existing main building and new replacement roof consisting of pitched roof over with tiling to match existing main building. New 29sq.m external canopy in front of new façade, to form external seating area. Minor internal modifications, including removal of an internal wall in the restaurant area to create full open plan. Provision of new trailer storage yard (0.7215Ha) east of the existing car park replacing greenfield lands to accommodate 50 no. trailers including new fencing with entrance gates. New fencing around the existing foul drainage infrastructure to the east of the site. All associated site development works, including 2 no. car park spaces, 17 no. HGV parking spaces (involving removal of 8 car park spaces), 12 no. cycle spaces and new percolation system. Retention permission is sought for a single storey, storage area (62m2)
of an existing development consisting of an existing 15 metre high telecommunications support structure carrying telecommunications equipment, together with existing equipment container and associated equipment within a fenced compound as previously granted under local authority reference 12/42. The development will continue to form part of Meteor Mobile Communications Ltd., existing and future telecommunications and broadband network