Silken Gardens, Dublin Road, Maynooth
Addition of a new storey to an existing apartment block to create four new apartments, bringing the total to 14.
181289 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 October 2018
- Reference
- 181289
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing an additional storey on top of the existing two-storey Silken Gardens complex to add four new apartments. It also includes reconfiguring two existing apartments into one-bedroom units, installing an internal lift, and revising the front elevation.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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
- (1) construction of 1 no. Additional storey to existing two-storey apartment complex (silken gardens) to comprise of 3 no. One-bedroom apartments and 1 no. Two- bedroom apartment at second floor level with an internal lift all above the existing 10 no. Apartments at ground and first floor level; (2) internal modifications / reconfiguration to existing two- bedroom apartments (no’s 3 &
- To provide 2 no. One-bedroom apartments; and (3) the provision of a communal terrace at roof level, reconfiguration of existing parking court, the refurbishment of existing communal amenity space situated to the front and rear of the existing apartment complex and all ancillary works necessary to complete the development. The proposed development will increase the ‘silken gardens’ apartment complex from 10 no. Apartments to total of 14 no. Apartments. Revised by significant further information consisting of; omission of rooftop garden and revision of front (southern) elevation of the apartment complex
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.
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Leinster Court, Dublin Rd, Maynoothnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment 12, Leinster Lodge, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €318,000 | 97 m |
| 50 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €450,101 | 126 m |
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 148 m |
| 1 Newman Place, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 167 m |
| 26 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 171 m |
| 68 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €337,500 | 173 m |
| 9 Cardinal House, Convent Lane, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 181 m |
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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 October 2018
- Further information requested11 December 2018
- Further information received12 March 2019
- Decision due8 April 2019
- Decision issued8 April 2019
- Grant issued24 May 2019
- Permission expiry23 May 2024
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