Unit 4 Manor Mills Shopping Centre, Mill Street, Maynooth
Change of use from retail to café/restaurant at Manor Mills Shopping Centre.
17837 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 July 2017
- Reference
- 17837
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Unit 4 from retail to a café/restaurant. It includes internal alterations, façade changes, new signage, and a mall seating area.
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 of unit 4 from retail use to café/restaurant use; internal alterations to the unit; alterations to existing façade; the erection of associated signage to the unit’s façade; provision of associated mall seating area to the front of the unit; and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Deerpark House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €366,000 | 22 m |
| 17 Deerpark House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Mar 2025 | €371,000 | 22 m |
| 10 Castle Keep, Manor Mills, Maynooth | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 31 m |
| Car Park Space 224, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €15,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 17 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 44 m |
| 12 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Moyglare Rd | May 2025 | €335,575 | 44 m |
| 11 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €359,785 | 44 m |
| 14 Castlekeep House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Nov 2025 | €330,333 | 48 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 received20 July 2017
- Further information requested12 September 2017
- Further information received12 October 2017
- Decision due8 November 2017
- Decision issued7 November 2017
- Grant issued13 December 2017
- Permission expiry12 December 2022
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