Kildare Village expansion to go ahead after appeal against €14.5M development turned down

The planned major expansion of Kildare Village will definitely be going ahead after An Bord Pleanála rejected an appeal against Kildare County Council’s decision to give the project planning permission.

Kildare County Council gave planning permission at the beginning of this year for the development of a 6.1 acre site in close proximity to the existing outlets, which is part of an overall €50 million expansion being planned by the operators, Value Retail (Dublin) Limited. This phase of the investment will cost in the region of €14.5 million.

The appeal was lodged to An Bord Pleanála on January 31, three weeks after permission had been given by Kildare County Council.

The planned development is to consist of an extension of 6,212 sq metre gross floor area to the existing Kildare Tourist Outlet Village in one and two storey building form directly adjoining the existing building complex and consisting of two restaurant/café units and 29 retail outlet units.

To facilitate the extension, three existing outlet retail units and one restaurant/café unit will be demolished, with a reduction of 624sqm gross floor space. Planning permission had also been approved for the provision of 460 car parking spaces over two levels at a new car park to be developed at the north of the site.

The national planning board have now turned down that appeal, meaning the development is free to move forward. It is part of an overall €50 million expansion for the popular shopping destination.