Unit K8 Maynooth Business Campus, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from light industrial to offices at Maynooth Business Campus, including a new mezzanine floor and facade alterations.
18169 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 February 2018
- Reference
- 18169
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a light industrial unit into offices. The works will include adding a 580sqm internal mezzanine floor, replacing the existing brick and metal panel facade with glazed curtain walling, and installing mechanical plant on the roof.
- Floor area
- 580 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
(i) change of use from light industrial to offices; (ii) extension of the internal floor area by provision of a new 580sqm internal mezzanine floor; (iii) alterations to external facade by replacing existing brick finish, insulated metal panels and roller shutter doors, with new glazed curtain walling; (iv) provision of mechanical plant to the roof area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new and existing industrial, office park and warehouse development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €382,500 | 331 m |
| 187 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2026 | €353,000 | 335 m |
| 177 Griffith Rath Hall, Maynooth, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €186,000 | 373 m |
| 215 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 390 m |
| 217 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €319,880 | 396 m |
| 139 Griffin Rath Manor, Celbridge Rd, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €456,500 | 448 m |
| 129 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €444,000 | 495 m |
| 128 Griffin Rath Hall, Celbridge Rd, Maynooth | Jan 2026 | €445,000 | 499 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 February 2018
- Decision due16 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Grant issued30 May 2018
- Permission expiry29 May 2023
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