Greenfield Shopping Centre, Straffan Road, Maynooth
Change of use from a retail unit to a Thai restaurant at Greenfield Shopping Centre.
17693 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 June 2017
- Reference
- 17693
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former Xtravision retail unit into a Thai restaurant. The works include interior redecoration, external repainting, commercial signage, an artistic mural on the side wall, and roof-mounted plant equipment.
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 xtravision retail unit to a thai restaurant. The proposed development will include the redecoration of the interior including artistic murals, a background photo booth and a private hire kiosk. The external frontage shall be repainted and have commercial signage. The external side wall shall have an artistic mural painted. The application also includes for plant, associated with the operation of the restaurant, located on the roof including extract fans and air conditioning compressors and the installation of an external grease trap at the connection to the existing mains. Revised by significant further information which consists of revised floor plans, elevation and roof plans detailing extractor fan & handling unit. The information was also submitted in response to local submissions
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 | 61 m |
| 20 Greenfield Dr, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 117 m |
| Straffon Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €785,000 | 130 m |
| 12 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €572,000 | 156 m |
| 15 Maynooth Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €429,000 | 157 m |
| 80 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2025 | €635,000 | 183 m |
| 83 Kingsbry, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €402,000 | 192 m |
| 74 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €540,000 | 200 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 received14 June 2017
- Further information requested4 August 2017
- Further information received17 October 2017
- Decision due13 November 2017
- Decision issued10 November 2017
- Appeal submitted13 December 2017
- Appeal decided24 April 2018
- Permission expiry23 April 2023
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