Planning permission granted for new 1,400 plot cemetery with car park in Sallins close to Bodenstown Church

By Kim O'Leary

Planning permission for a new 1,400 plot cemetery in Sallins has been approved with the cemetery to be constructed close to the Bodenstown Church and graveyard.

Amendoeira Developments may now proceed with development on a site to the west of Bodenstown Church and graveyard.

Kildare planners asked for additional information on 7 points, including matters relating to archaeology and ecology, and they have approved the application following their submissions.

The development description is as follows: "a cemetery comprising  a total of 1,448 plots, 30 car parking spaces, overflow parking area (with gates), new vehicular entrance with gate and wing walls, erection of information notice board, and all associated site works including provision of gated maintenance yard, internal roads, bin storage, landscaping, boundary treatment and realignment of front boundary to accommodate sightlines.  It is also proposed to provide a new pedestrian link in the western boundary wall of Bodenstown Church and Graveyard (Protected Structure, RPS No. B14-02), on lands measuring 1.52 hectares adjoining the west side of Bodenstown Church and Graveyard,   Bodenstown, Sallins, Co. Kildare."