The Newtown Inn, Meadowbrook Road, Maynooth
Retention of telecommunications equipment concealed inside a flagpole at The Newtown Inn.
181034 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 August 2018
- Reference
- 181034
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing telecommunications installation at The Newtown Inn in Maynooth. This includes an antenna concealed within a flagpole, transmission dishes, and associated equipment cabinets.
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
Retention of existing telecommunications installation comprised of antenna concealed within a flagpole, transmission dishes and ancillary equipment and cabinets
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Beaufield Gardens, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Sept 2025 | €455,000 | 93 m |
| 14 Beaufield Grove, Maynoothnot full market price | Jan 2010 | €190,000 | 111 m |
| 2 Beaufield Grove, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €600,000 | 157 m |
| 6 Meadowbrook Ave, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €446,000 | 163 m |
| 4 Brookview, Old Greenfield, Maynooth | May 2025 | €445,000 | 174 m |
| 15 Beaufield Crescent, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €420,001 | 180 m |
| 16 Beaufield Crescent, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €460,000 | 181 m |
| 51 College Green, Maynooth, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €447,000 | 182 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 received24 August 2018
- Decision due18 October 2018
- Decision issued16 October 2018
- Grant issued30 November 2018
- Permission expiry29 November 2023
In the area
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- Granted110 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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