Greenfield Shopping Centre, Straffan Road, Maynooth
Change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant at Greenfield Shopping Centre in Maynooth.
17470 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 April 2017
- Reference
- 17470
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to convert an existing retail unit into a restaurant. The works will include interior redecoration and new commercial signage and artwork on the external elevation.
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 a retail unit to a restaurant. This includes the redecoration of the interior and commercial signage / artwork on the external elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2025 | €560,000 | 63 m |
| 20 Greenfield Dr, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 120 m |
| Straffon Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €785,000 | 128 m |
| 12 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €572,000 | 158 m |
| 15 Maynooth Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €429,000 | 159 m |
| 80 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2025 | €635,000 | 181 m |
| 83 Kingsbry, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €402,000 | 193 m |
| 74 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €540,000 | 198 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 received26 April 2017
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