Junction of Fagan's Lane and Main Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Change of use of a vacant two-storey building in Maynooth to a bank.
181011 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 August 2018
- Reference
- 181011
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a vacant two-storey premises at the junction of Fagan's Lane and Main Street into a bank or building society. Public access will be provided at the ground floor level, with supporting banking uses on the first floor.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The use of the existing vacant two-storey premises as a bank/building society premises, with public access at ground floor level and supporting banking use at first floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 36 m |
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 36 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 36 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 73 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 79 m |
| 9 Double Lane, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 105 m |
| 18 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 138 m |
| 16 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €322,614 | 147 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 August 2018
- Decision due14 October 2018
- Decision issued11 October 2018
- Grant issued26 November 2018
- Permission expiry25 November 2023
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