Planning application · Kilkenny County Council

for development. The development will consist…

R704 Garrandarragh , Mullinavat , Co. Kilkenny

2660281 · KilkennyLodged
Reference
2660281
Planning authority
Kilkenny County Council
Received
14 May 2026
Decision due
8 Jul 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
Retail
Site area
1.83 ha

Proposed development

for development. The development will consist of: The provision of a 24 hours opening Service Area and Electric Vehicle charging hub and all associated works on a site of approximately 1.83 hectares in area. The proposed development includes 20 no. EV charging points (parking spaces) with a canopy over (maximum height of 3.21 metres); 6 no. general vehicle fuel pumps islands with a canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) and HGV fuel pumps with canopy over (maximum height of 6.6 metres) together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works. Provision is made for an amenity/services building with a gross floor area of approximately 1,028sq.m that includes: a retail convenience store with part off-licence (total 100sqm net sales area; including ancillary off-licence of 10sq.m); 2 no. food outlets (1 no. with a Drive-Thru function) and a coffee area, communal seating area, ancillary food preparation area, internal circulation area, toilets and back of house area including storage and office. The service area building will be predominantly 6.5m high, with a central ‘pop-up’ measuring 7.9m high (containing screened plant). Externally, provision is made for external seating; screened storage area; 63 no. standard car parking spaces, 4 no. accessible spaces, 2 no. service bays, 2 no. waiting bays, 3 no. coach parking spaces, 14 no. HGV parking spaces and 8 no. bicycle parking spaces. A total of 37 no. signs (both illuminated and non-illuminated) are proposed (with a cumulative area of approximately 208 sq.m) to include both wall mounted signage and free-standing. The totem signs will measure 8.83m and 17.5m high. Provision of on-site foul treatment system and percolation area. Realigned access road and new pedestrian path linking back to the existing footpath network in Mullinavat village (as previously conditioned for a motorway service area on this site under Reg Ref P17/456). Other associated works include the provision of an ESB sub-station (28 sqm); regrading of existing site levels; and all other ancillary site development, utilities, landscaping, lighting, roof mounted PV panels and boundary works.

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The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 8 Jul 2026.

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