Unit J2 Maynooth Business Campus, Straffan Road, Maynooth
Retention of office subdivisions, floor area increase, and change of use from industrial to offices in Maynooth.
17361 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 April 2017
- Reference
- 17361
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for internal alterations and an increase in floor area of 156 sqm at first-floor level to provide offices, toilets, and ancillary services. It also includes the subdivision of ground and first-floor layouts, increasing the gross floor area to 636 sqm, and a change of use from industrial to offices.
- 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 subdivision 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 the first floor level have increased the gross floor area of the existing building from 476.1sqm to 636sqm approximately. No alterations have been made to the existing, previously approved office to the northern area of the ground floor (45sqm). Revised by significant further information which consists of application includes change of use from industrial to offices
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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| 177 Griffith Rath Hall, Maynooth, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €186,000 | 280 m |
| 139 Griffin Rath Manor, Celbridge Rd, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €456,500 | 321 m |
| 215 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 325 m |
| 217 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €319,880 | 331 m |
| 1 The Green, Mullen Park, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €590,000 | 371 m |
| 129 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €444,000 | 374 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 April 2017
- Further information requested26 May 2017
- Further information received23 October 2017
- Decision due19 November 2017
- Decision issued15 November 2017
- Grant issued22 December 2017
- Permission expiry21 December 2022
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