GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 June 2017

Greenfield, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

A residential development of 181 homes and a two-storey crèche.

161153 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 November 2016

Reference: 161153
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 November 2016
Residential units: 181
Floor area: 25616.4 m²

Summary

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The proposed development has been revised down from 214 to 181 dwellings. The scheme includes a two-storey crèche, a new link road, and associated site works.

Housing estatehousing estatecrecheresidential

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Residential development of 214 no. Dwellings, a 2-storey crèche (552m2) and all associated and ancillary site development works including link road. The housing breakdown is as follows; 21 no. House type a (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 174m2); 28 no. House type b (3 bed, 2 storey, 118.8m2); 24 no. House type b1 (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 162.1m2); 14 no. House type c1 (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 165m2); 27 no. House type d (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 165.5m2); 14 no. House type d1 (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 165.9m2); 54 no. House type f (3 bed, 2 storey, 106.5m2); 4 no. House type g (5 bed, 2.5 storey, 201.7m2); 14 no. House type h (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 176.3m2); 11 no. House type j (2 bed, 2 storey, 110.1m2) and 3 no. House type j1 (3bed, 2.5 storey, 147.8m2) as revised by significant further information consisting of revised site layout plan, a reduction in the number of units from 214 to 181, revised house designs, revised housing mix and additional details including a geophysical survey, noise impact assessment, traffic assessment, road safety audit & revised site specific flood risk assessment. The proposed development now provides for 181 no. Dwellings, a 2-storey créche (552m2) and all associated and ancillary site development works including link road. The housing breakdown is as follows; 10 no. House type a (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 151.7m2); 61 no. House type b (3 bed, 2 storey, 114.5m2); 8 no. House type c (3 bed, 2 storey, 117.7m2); 70 no. House type d (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 157.6m2); 14 no. House type e (4 bed, 2.5 storey, 149.4m2) and 18 no. House type f (2 bed, 2 storey, 89.6m2). This is a reduction of 33 no. Units. This is a revision to previously approved development under reg. Ref. 06/1379 (extended under reg. Ref. 12/26). On lands comprising 12.498ha. At greenfield, maynooth, co. Kildare, bounded by the m4 motorway to the south, barton bus depot to the west, lidl supermarket to the north-west, carton court estate to the north, greenfield drive and maynooth park to the north east and griffin rath manor to the east.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community and EducationCI

“To provide for education, recreation, community and health.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
57 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€511,013	52 m
55 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€515,418	56 m
11 The Avenue, Mullen Park, Maynooth	Apr 2026	€611,000	58 m
53 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€528,634	67 m
7 The Avenue, Mullen Park, Maynooth	Jul 2025	€585,000	69 m
51 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€537,445	71 m
49 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€524,229	82 m
47 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€511,013	87 m

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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 received7 November 2016
Further information requested10 January 2017
Further information received31 May 2017
Decision due27 June 2017
Decision issued27 June 2017
Grant issued18 August 2017
Permission expiry17 August 2022

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