The Roost Public House, Main Street / Leinster Street, Maynooth
Conversion and extension of uncompleted apartments into student accommodation at The Roost Public House.
161043 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 September 2016
- Reference
- 161043
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting and extending uncompleted apartments to create student accommodation. This includes a 3-bedroom unit, a 6-bedroom unit, and constructing an additional 6-bedroom unit at roof level with rooftop open space.
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
The conversion of the lower level of the uncompleted previously approved 2 storey apartment (planning ref. 97/1775) at first floor level for a 3 bedroom student accommodation unit. The demolition of part of an uncompleted apartment at second floor level and the amalgamation of the remainder with the upper floor of the approved 2 storey apartment for a 6 bedroom student accommodation unit. The construction of an additional 6 bedroom student accommodation unit at roof level (2nd storey). Cycle storage and waste bin facilities at ground level. Roof top open space,
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 | 84 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 105 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 105 m |
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 105 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 137 m |
| Apartment 2 Block D, Harbour Field, Sea Gardensnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €373,697 | 174 m |
| 14 Castlekeep House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Nov 2025 | €330,333 | 180 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 received31 August 2017
- Decision due27 September 2017
- Decision issued27 September 2017
- Grant issued13 November 2017
- Permission expiry12 November 2022
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