Planning permission sought for new car wash facility on the Carlow Road in Athy

The development, if approved, would be situated on the Carlow Road. Photograph: Pixabay.placeholder image
The development, if approved, would be situated on the Carlow Road. Photograph: Pixabay.

Planning permission documents lodged with Kildare County Council show that a new car wash facility has been proposed for South Kildare.

The documents show that applicant Washwell Forecourt Services Limited is seeking permission to construct the car wash at Mount Offaly on the Carlow Road in Athy.

The car wash facility would comprise of one automatic wash bay, two self-service wash bays, under a covered canopy, with service plant room.

The facility would also have three vacuum/valeting bays, public lighting, site signage and all other necessary ancillary site development works.

The date received is listed as October 6 last, while the submission-by and due dates are listed as November 9 and and November 30 respectively.

According to the business information site SoloCheck.ie, Washwell Forecourt Services Limited was set up back in 2007.

It also trades as Washworld.

Washwell Forecourt Services Ltd specialises in 'other service activities' and has a registered address at Coolmona, Donoughmore, County Cork.

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