corner of Main Street and Convent Lane, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
A change of use to a café/restaurant and a rear extension are proposed for a commercial unit in Maynooth.
18423 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 April 2018
- Reference
- 18423
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing retail beauty therapist unit to a mixed-use café, restaurant, and artisan food retailer. It also includes the construction of a single and two-storey rear extension, new signage, window replacements, and external alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a single storey and two storey rear extension to existing two storey end of terrace unit. Permission for the change of use of existing retail commercial premises (currently used as a beauty therapist) to a mixed-use premises consisting of a café, coffee shop, wine bar, restaurant, artisan food retailer and for sale of prepared food for consumption off the premises. Permission for retractable mechanically operated canvas canopy and 1 no. 450mm diameter projecting sign addressing main street. Permission to replace all existing windows. Permission for the amendment of existing front door addressing main street. Permission for the installation of frameless glazing and door to existing archway addressing convent lane and 1 no. 450mm diameter projecting sign addressing convent lane. Permission to install a new timber folding shutter to existing archway addressing convent lane. Permission to install a timber folding shutter to existing window addressing convent lane and permission to use this window as a service window (for seasonal use). Permission to install hand painted window text on all ground floor windows. Permission for 200mm high individually illuminated letters signage to convent lane and all associated site works. This building is a protected structure under the maynooth local area plan 2013-2019 (ref. B05-44)
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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What happened next
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 April 2018
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