Plans granted for €1.5m stables/offices development at Guidenstown, Co Kildare

A decision to grant planning permission was issued by Kildare County Council on February 6 2025 to Guidenstown Stud Limited for development of stables/offices at Guidenstown, Co Kildare.

The plans involve demolishing an existing unroofed derelict building (in ruins) with materials to be reused as part of the new development, and construction of a new single-storey stable block with a two-storey element that will cater for 16 stable units, staff canteen, offices, viewing area, toilet facilities and associated car parking areas.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), also planned is the construction of a new equine barn with 20 horse stalls and ancillary rooms, as well as construction of staff accommodation in the form of three single-storey terraced units with associated car parking areas.

There will also be construction of a farm manager's house in the form of a part two-storey, part single-storey dwelling with a single-storey integrated garage as well as construction of a single-storey isolation stable block.

Other parts of the development include construction of an agricultural shed providing a covered paddock area; construction of a fillies barn; construction of a horse walker and horse lunging ring; construction of a machinery shed and an agricultural shed for hay storage with ancillary manure pit.

There will also be construction of a horse loading bay and wash bay area, as well as the installation of waste water treatment systems to cater for all residential and equine buildings, including the installation of underground tanks.

The plans include upgrade to the existing vehicular entrance, installation of a new well, construction of internal access roads, additional car parking (including ev spaces), landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting and all ancillary site works.