Finnerty House, Dublin Road, Maynooth
Change of use from a shop to offices on the ground floor of Finnerty House.
16666 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 June 2016
- Reference
- 16666
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a ground floor unit from a shop to offices. The property, Finnerty House on Dublin Road in Maynooth, is a protected structure.
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
Change of use from shop to offices to a unit at ground floor, finnerty house, which is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Newman Place, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 12, Leinster Lodge, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €318,000 | 44 m |
| 2 Leinster Court, Dublin Rd, Maynoothnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 81 m |
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 129 m |
| Crannog, Leinster Park, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €1,520,000 | 152 m |
| 49 Charter House, Dunboyne Rd, Maynooth | Sept 2025 | €298,000 | 183 m |
| 29 Charter House, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Sept 2025 | €231,000 | 183 m |
| 7 Charter House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare | Oct 2025 | €286,333 | 183 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 received23 June 2016
- Decision due17 August 2016
- Decision issued16 August 2016
- Grant issued10 October 2016
- Permission expiry9 October 2021
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19287KildareLodged 20 Mar 2019Change of use
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19680KildareLodged 17 Jun 2019Change of use
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