Ballyvass , Castledermot , Co. Kildare.

Oct 24 2025

Application Received

Dec 10 2025

Further Info. Requested

Sep 16 2026

Further Info. Received

Oct 13 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 24 / 10 / 2025
Kildare County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

the installation of a closed system proprietary wash plant for the washing and sorting of excavated materials and all other ancillary site works. This quarry has the benefit of planning permission for extraction of sand and gravel (Pl. Ref 23/60256). Revised be Significant Further Information which consists of: Revised planning drawings, an Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA), Noise Impact Assessment and revised Supplementary Environmental Report.

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1.6km	28/08/2026	N/A	The Golf Lodges , Kilkea Demesne , Castledermot Athy Co. Kildare	Full planning permission for a development in the curtilage of a protected structure at The Golf Lodges, Kilkea Demesne, Castledermot, Athy, Co. Kildare. The development consists of: A) The construction of a 10m² dormer roof extension to the first-floor bedrooms of 10 no. golf lodges over the existing balcony including all associated site works and services.	Details...
2.2km	19/06/2026	CONDITIONAL	Bolton , Moone , Co Kildare	planning permission to sub divide existing site and construct a dormer style dwelling and single storey garage. I also intend to use and alter the existing entrance, construct a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, connect to mains water, decommission existing septic tank and upgrade to a wastewater treatment system and percolation area (to the front of existing dwelling) and all associated works	Details...
2.5km	12/06/2026	CONDITIONAL	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS , Kilkea National School Kilkea , Castledermot	The development will consist of installation of an LPG tank located on a concrete plinth with a 1.8m high perimeter screen enclosure. Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump on existing soft landscaping with a 2.8m high perimeter screen enclosure. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.	Details...
2.4km	15/05/2026	N/A	Kilkea National School , Kilkea Demesne Kilkea , Co. Kildare	RED III the Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump on existing hardscaping with a 2.8m high perimeter screen enclosure	Details...
2.4km	05/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	Kilkea Cottage , Kilkea Village , Castledermot	to retain domestic storage shed as constructed and all associated site works	Details...
1.8km	10/04/2026	N/A	Skenagun , Castledermot , Co Kildare	a change of use from detached home office, studio and store to residential use on ground and first floor, a single storey extension to rear/side, new waste water treatment system, use of onsite services and all associated site works	Details...
2.5km	27/03/2026	N/A	Kilkea National School , Kilkea Demesne , Kilkea	Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump on existing hardscaping with a 2.8m high perimeter screen enclosure.	Details...
2.4km	26/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	Kilkea Upper , Castledermot , Co.Kildare	alterations and refurbishment of an existing single storey vernacular cottage with a half-dormer attic; a proposed single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling; a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Closing the existing access and opening a new one	Details...
2.8km	19/01/2026	CONDITIONAL	Grangeford , Castledermot , Co. Kildare	Provision of covered loading area in place of permitted floorspace in storage of raw materials building. Planning permission is sought to complete the development of the covered loading area. The overall size of the raw materials building has been reduced to c. 1000 sq.m; Reduction in height of previously permitted extension to office/ packing building by 3.4m and elevational changes; Amended layout and design to previously permitted office and an increase in floorspace of c. 11.4 sq.m. There will be an increase over the permitted building height of 0.84m. Increase in size of previously permitted storage of finished product/ packaging building of c. 21 sq.m. There will be a reduction in building height of 2.5m; Elevational changes to previously permitted barrel/ IBC storage building; Reduction in size of previously permitted extension to the processing shed of c. 113 sq.m, internal reconfiguration and associated elevational changes. Provision of a weighbridge; Provision of a bund adjacent to the prefill building; Relocation of 1 no. previously permitted sliding gate; Installation of 1 no. additional sliding gate; Provision of 8 no. carparking spaces including 5 no. EV spaces; Amendments to permitted hard and soft landscaping areas and additional landscaping, including for extended concrete yard area. Elevational changes to the packing, airlock, and storage of raw materials buildings; 2 no. sliding gates that were previously permitted as opening gates (1 in a relocated position).	Details...
2.5km	17/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	5 Castlewood , Kilkea , Castledermot Co. Kildare	a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey dwelling and all associated site works	Details...
2.8km	15/12/2025	REFUSED	Campbells Lodge , Kilkea , Co Kildare	for the domestic garage as constructed and all associated and necessary site works	Details...
2.6km	12/12/2025	N/A	Dairyland Cottage , Kilkea Castledermot , Co Kildare	the construction of a domestic shed/store and the construction of a home office and all associated site works	Details...
1.8km	13/11/2025	N/A	Mullaghreelan , Kilkea , Co. Kildare	the construction of a single storey dwelling, a new entrance, septic tank & percolation area, a bored well and all associated site works	Details...
20m	10/10/2025	N/A	Ballyvass , Castledermot , Co. Kildare.	for the installation of a closed system proprietary wash plant for the washing and sorting of excavated materials and all other ancillary site works. This quarry has the benefit of planning permission for extraction of sand and gravel (Pl. Ref 23/60256)	Details...
2.6km	07/10/2025	REFUSED	Woodlands East , Castledermot , Kildare	for new dwelling, garage, new entrance onto the public road, blocking up two existing agriculture entrances onto public road, connection to public mains water and sewage and associated site works	Details...
510m	12/08/2025	REFUSED	Ballyvass , Castledermot , Co. Kildare	for the construction of an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane, CO2 (which will be captured), and a bio-based fertiliser from organic material. The total gross floor area of the proposed development (including internal plant areas and ancillary structures) will be c. 6,007 sq.m. The development will consist of the following: Construction of 2 no. primary digesters (with an overall height of c. 9.1m), a digestate storage tank (with a height of c. 11.3m), a pump house (with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 362 sq.m), 2 no. post digester tanks (with an overall height of c. 9.1m), and a safety flare (c. 11.3m in height), located in the southeastern section of the site. Construction of 2 no. prepits (c. 4.3m in height), a pasteurisation buffer tank (c. 4.3m in height), and a pasteurisation unit (with a maximum height of c. 4.2m), located to the west of the primary digesters, within the southern section of the site. Construction of digestate treatment and feedstock reception building and odour abatement system (with a GFA of c. 2,797 sq.m and a height of c. 12.1m and c. 16.2m to top of odour abatement stack) located within the southwestern section of the site. Construction of roofed silage clamps (with a GFA of 2,424 sq.m and a height of c. 8.7m) and a fuel storage tank (c. 2m in height), located within the western section of the site. Construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) unit (with a GFA of c. 39 sq.m and a height of c. 2.6m and c. 5.6m to top of flue), a biogas boiler (c. 2.6m in height and c. 5.6m in height to top of flue), a backup boiler (c. 2.6m in height), located within the northern section of the site. Construction of a gas treatment unit (c. 4.2m in height), a grid injection unit (with a GFA of c. 22 sq.m and a height of c. 2.8m), and a CO2 liquefactor (with an overall height of c. 10.7m to top of storage vessels) a propane tank compound accommodating 2 no. propane tanks (c. 1.6m in height), and an ESB substation (with a GFA of c. 24 sq.m and a height of c. 3.4m), located within the northern section of the site. Construction of a two storey ancillary administration building (with a GFA of c. 327 sq.m and a height of c. 11m) within the northern section of the site, adjacent to the site entrance. Alterations to the adjacent local road and site access road, including junction improvement and widening and site entrance and access arrangements. Associated and ancillary works including parking (9 no. standard, 2 no. EV and	Details...
2.4km	02/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	13 Castlewood , Kilkea , Castledermot	for construction of single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works	Details...
1.5km	05/03/2025	CONDITIONAL	Kilkea Demesne , Castledermot , Co. Kildare	Development will consist of permission for the retention of changes to one storey house and proposed new one storey extension with all associated site works.	Details...
1.5km	21/02/2025	N/A	Kilkea Demesne , Castledermot , Co. Kildare	for changes to one storey house and proposed new one storey extension with all associated site works	Details...

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