Existing 3754 square meters of the hard standing area at Porterstown, Kill
Porterstown, Kill, Co. Kildare
1.1896 ha · Refused on appeal, February 2026
Planning application 25131 to Kildare County Council: Existing 3754 square meters of the hard standing area consisting of a mix of concrete, blacktop and gravel, at Porterstown, Kill. Refused by the council on 24 September 2025; refused on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 18 February 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council refused
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Refused on appeal
Key facts
Proposed development
for (A) Retention of existing 3754 square meters of the hard standing area consisting of a mix of concrete, blacktop and gravel and permission for upgrading of the same hard standing area for the parking of up to twenty trucks and trailers as per this application, (B) Retention of use of same hard standing area for use of parking of up to twenty trucks and trailers, (C) The retention of 898 square meters of existing buildings, (D) The retention of use for these same buildings at C above for use for overnight parking of trucks and trailers and the storage of dry spare parts, components and towing equipment necessary for the trucks and trailers, (E) Retention of the use of a drive which serves the home of the directors of Kill Haulage as a means of access to the public road from the hard standing areas and buildings, the subject of this application, (F) All ancillary works
Planning status
Permission was refused on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 18 Feb 2026. That decision replaces the council's; a new application would be needed.
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