New filling station planned at the home of Electric Picnic in Laois
The filling station will also have a deli, car wash, EV Chargers and would generate part time employment
A planning application has been lodged for a new filling station with EV chargers, a deli and a car wash in Stradbally.
The application will likely be welcomed at the home of the Electric Picnic which has been without a filing station for a number of years and has never had publicly accessible EV chargers.
Niall and Ciaran Sheehy have now applied to build a new filling station on the Athy Road in Stradbally at Kylebeg.
According to documents accompanying the application, “the proposed new Service Station will replace a historic facility which ceased operation about 25 yrs ago.”
The applicants state that there is no filing station in Stradbally which has a population in the region of 1.500 people. The proposed new station would be located on the R428 less than 200 metres from the N80 and 600 metres from the centre of Stradbally.
“The proposed facility will provide vital local services and will reduce the need for locals to travel thereby promoting sustainable development. The facility will act as an improved gateway feature to the village at an otherwise derelict site,” the applicants state.
The applicants say the business will provide additional social and economic benefits to the people of Stradbally.
“Currently residents must drive to Ballylinan, Portlaoise or Ballyroan for fuel. The proposed facility will encourage sustainable travel patterns by reducing car trips for fuel alone and the facility will also provide EV charging stations which are lacking in the village.”
The application states that the proposed facility will provide additional part time jobs in the town where job opportunities are limited.
An integrated convenience store and delicatessen with a seating area is planned to serve as a social hub for the local community along with serving other road users.
The proposed new filling station would have four pump stations under a canopy and separate truck and agricultural diesel fuel stations. It would also have outdoor solid fuel and gas storage, a shop and delicatessen, a goods store and staff facilities.
The plans were lodged with Laois County Council on Wednesday, May 13 but found to be an incomplete application. They will have to be completed before the plan can proceed.