Plans lodged for 'Obama Plaza-style' Motorway Services Station in Kildare

Planning permission has been lodged for a large-scale Motorway Services Station at Mayfield, Monasterevin.

Cardboard Cut-Outs at Obama Plaza

The large scale of the development is similar but unrelated to the 'Barack Obama Plaza' facility on the M7 which includes a two-storey building with Drive-Thru, several restaurants, a shop and meeting rooms.

The proposed complex will be located at the opposite side of the local road which leads to the existing Junction 14 Mayfield service station.

The main forecourt of this new development near Monasterevin will include 16 fuel pumps with a further four fuel pumps for HGVs.

A two-storey building (1,656 sqm gross floor area) will contain a shop including off-licence area, food court at ground and first floor level to include restaurant/café and communal seating.

Two meeting rooms, toilet and baby changing facilities and storage areas are in the plans.

The designs include outdoor seating and play areas.

A Drive-thru facility is proposed to the side and rear of amenity building.

Included are 147 car parking spaces, 33  HGV parking spaces, 6  coach parking spaces, 11 motorcycle parking and 9 electric charge points.

The application was lodged by Conor Furey and Associates Ltd based in Naas who are consultants on construction projects.

A decision is due by the Council's planners on May 14 - although a proposal of this size usually requires more time to assess as further information may be sought by the Council.