Lands adjoining and to the rear of, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mill Street Maynooth
Construction of 135 apartments in three blocks, including a crèche and a restaurant.
18301775 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 June 2018
- Reference
- 18301775
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedA Strategic Housing Development application seeking permission for 135 apartments across three separate blocks. The development will also feature a crèche, a restaurant/café, and a basement level for car parking, bicycle storage, and bin storage.
- Residential units
- 135
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
Strategic housing development (abp decision) the provision of a total of 135 no. Apartments in 3 no. Separate blocks incorporating provision of a crèche and restaurant / café and provision of a basement to provide for car parking, bicycle storage and ancillary bin storage areas and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 77 m |
| 9 Double Lane, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 78 m |
| 16 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €322,614 | 89 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 126 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 131 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 183 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 183 m |
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 183 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 received6 June 2018
- Decision due31 July 2018
- Decision issued21 September 2018
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