Leinster Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Continued use of an existing 123-space public car park for three more years.
161041 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 September 2016
- Reference
- 161041
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the continued use of an existing privately operated public car park for a further three years. The facility contains 123 standard spaces, 7 disabled spaces, a pay station, and a height restriction barrier.
- Floor area
- 2,800 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For a further 3 years use of the existing privately operated public car-park after the date of expiry to planning ref. 11/735. The existing car-park consists of a 2800sqm surface area, 4325sqm site area, 123 car-parking spaces and 7 disabled parking spaces, height restriction barrier, pay station, associated lighting and pedestrian footpath
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
85% granted
of 607 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025 - 2031 (2025–2031). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime House, Leinster Street, Maynooth | Jan 2025 | €1,110,000 | 32 m |
| Apartment 2 Block D, Harbour Field, Sea Gardensnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €373,697 | 112 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 189 m |
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 189 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 189 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 229 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 232 m |
| 14 Castlekeep House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Nov 2025 | €330,333 | 248 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 September 2016
- Further information requested24 November 2016
- Further information received23 May 2017
- Decision due19 June 2017
- Decision issued19 June 2017
- Grant issued24 July 2017
- Permission expiry23 July 2020
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