North Campus, Maynooth University, Maynooth
Construction of a 342-space car park and a bus park with shelters at Maynooth University.
18907 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 July 2018
- Reference
- 18907
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 2.4-hectare site west of the Phoenix Building involves constructing a surface-level car park for 342 cars. It also includes 10 bus parking bays, 6 drop-off bays, 6 bus shelters, and associated access roads and landscaping.
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Official record
Development description
Development on a site of 2.4ha located west of the phoenix building on the north campus at maynooth university: the construction of a surface level car park and bus park comprising 342. No car parking spaces (325 standard and 17 accessible); 10no. Bus parking bays, 6no. Bus drop off bays and 6no. Bus shelters. Vehicular access to the parking area is provided at 4 locations off the north campus internal road, with raised crossings at the entry and exit points to the bus park. Permission is also sought for landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the growth of Maynooth University.”
National zoning type: Education
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Moyglare Village, Maynooth, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €452,500 | 415 m |
| Kilcock Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €765,000 | 489 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 July 2018
- Further information requested19 September 2018
- Further information received30 November 2018
- Decision due5 January 2019
- Decision issued2 January 2019
- Grant issued7 February 2019
- Permission expiry6 February 2024
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