BREAKING: Well-known car dealership in Kildare plans major €12m expansion

Fitzpatrick’s Garage Limited in Kildare town wants to build three motor showrooms near its base in a major expansion worth over €12m.

The proposed development is earmarked for a 1.6 hectare site near Junction 13 of the M7 motorway.

The first single-storey motor sales showroom and service workshop facility will have a total gross floor area of 1,567 square metres. 

A second single-storey motor sales showroom with mezzanines will feature a service workshop facility and will have a total gross floor area of 2,326 square metres. 

A single-storey motor valeting and wash facility will have a total gross floor area of 375 square metres. 

The existing site entrance will be revised.

The designs include new customer and staff car parking; bicycle parking and parking for new and used vehicle display.

Electric vehicle charging points, lighting, fencing and bollards also feature in the plans.