Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Construction of new 2.4-metre-high perimeter fencing around 17 hectares of land at Maynooth University.
17913 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 August 2017
- Reference
- 17913
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing new 2.4-metre-high perimeter fencing to the north, west, and south boundaries of 17 hectares of land. This land is located to the west of the existing north campus, and the project includes all associated site and ancillary works.
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Official record
Development description
The construction of new 2.4 metre high perimeter fencing to the north, west and south boundaries of 17 hectares of land to the west of the existing north campus including all associated site and ancillary works. Existing boundary treatment between lands to remain in situ
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilcock Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €765,000 | 499 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 August 2017
- Decision due5 October 2017
- Decision issued5 October 2017
- Grant issued14 November 2017
- Permission expiry13 November 2022
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