Unit J2 Maynooth Business Campus, Strafford Road, Maynooth
Retention of internal alterations and an additional 156 square metres of office space in Maynooth.
17286 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 March 2017
- Reference
- 17286
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for internal alterations and an increased floor area at Unit J2, Maynooth Business Campus. The works include retaining an additional 156 square metres at first-floor level for offices, toilets, and a canteen, increasing the building's gross floor area to approximately 636 square metres.
- Floor area
- 636 m²
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Official record
Development description
Of the existing internal alterations and increase in overall floor area of the previously approved (planning ref. 99/2073 and 07/73) layout of unit j2, maynooth business campus. The works include the retention of additional floor area (156sqm) at first floor level providing 2 offices, 2 wc’s, a server room, canteen, circulation and all ancillary services; the sub-division of the northern part of the previously approved first floor layout (149.1sqm) providing 5 offices; and the sub-division of the southern area of the previously approved ground floor (160.4sqm) providing an archive room, strong room, male and female toilets, circulation space and the removal of one wc. The alterations to the layout and additional floor at first floor level have increased the gross floor area of the existing building from 476.1sqm to 636sqm approximately
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new and existing industrial, office park and warehouse development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise 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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|---|---|---|---|
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 March 2017
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