Maynooth University North Campus, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Extension to the Electronic Engineering Building at Maynooth University for a 5G and radio science research facility.
17561 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 May 2017
- Reference
- 17561
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing an extension to the North East of the Electronic Engineering Building on the Maynooth University North Campus. This extension will house a national facility for radio science and 5G wireless testing, featuring a testing chamber, control room, and entrance lobby.
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Official record
Development description
The construction of an extension to north east of the electronic engineering building to provide accommodation for a national facility for radio science and 5 g wireless testing and research. The extension is to be comprised of; a testing chamber with associated measurement control room, service corridors, entrance lobby and connection to the existing electronic engineering building including all associated site and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the growth of Maynooth University.”
National zoning type: Education
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilcock Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €765,000 | 308 m |
| 72 Moyglare Village, Maynooth, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €452,500 | 376 m |
| 34 Moyglare Village, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 488 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 May 2017
- Decision due11 July 2017
- Decision issued6 July 2017
- Grant issued18 August 2017
- Permission expiry17 August 2022
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