corner of Fagan's Lane and Main Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Subdivision of vacant ground floor space and change of use from retail to financial services and offices.
181158 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 September 2018
- Reference
- 181158
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the subdivision of existing vacant ground floor space. It includes a change of use from retail to financial services (124 sqm) and retail to offices (150 sqm), along with a new entrance door, external signage, and elevation changes.
- Floor area
- 274 m²
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
(a) subdivision of existing vacant ground floor space. (b) change of use from retail to financial services (124m2), new entrance door and external signage on main street / fagan’s lane, maynooth and (c) change of use from retail offices (150m2), and elevation change involving relocation of entrance door along fagan’s lane all at existing building.
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 33 m |
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 33 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 33 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 70 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 75 m |
| 9 Double Lane, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 112 m |
| 18 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 145 m |
| 16 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €322,614 | 154 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 September 2018
- Decision due14 November 2018
- Decision issued12 November 2018
- Grant issued11 January 2019
- Permission expiry10 January 2024
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