Plans for massive €15m car showroom development in Kildare

A planning application was submitted to Kildare County Council on 11/02/2025 by Brimbay Limited for a €15m car showroom development at Newbridge Road (R445), Jigginstown, Naas, Co. Kildare.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), the proposed development will consist of the provision of two motor sales and service facility buildings and a wash, bin store and recycling building.

The development will consist three buildings, A, B and C. Building 'A' - a single storey motor sales showroom and service workshop facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 2470 sq.m. (maximum height of c. 7m);

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Building 'B' - a single storey wash, bin store and recycling building, solely for use as part of the vehicle service business, with a total gross floor area of 211 sq.m. (maximum height of c. 5m);

and Building 'C' - a single storey motor sales showroom and service workshop facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 2162 sq.m. (maximum height of c. 7m)

The development will also include: illuminated signage; three free-standing double-sided illuminated pylon signs; removal of existing site entrance and forming new site entrance.

There will also be provision for customer and staff car parking; bicycle parking; new and used vehicle display parking; vehicle storage area and service parking; electric vehicle charging points; and fuel dispense area.

Also included in the plans are associated lighting; hard and soft landscaping including the provision of boundary treatments, gates, fencing, walls and bollards; suds measures; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground.

The Promoter/client for the proposed development is Brimbay Limited T/A Sheehy Limited, while the architects are EMD Architects.