the carpark of Carton Park Retail Campus, Dublin Road, Maynooth
Construction of two food and beverage units in a retail park carpark, with outdoor seating and EV charging spaces.
191026 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 September 2019
- Reference
- 191026
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building two new commercial units (Unit 33 and Unit 34, each approximately 94 sq.m) in the carpark of Carton Park Retail Campus. The units will be used for preparing and selling food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises, and the plans include outdoor seating, signage, 2 EV charging spaces, and 28 bicycle spaces.
- Floor area
- 188 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
The construction of 2 no. Buildings (unit 33 and unit 34 c. 94 sq. M gfa respectively) to be used for the preparation and sale of food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises. The proposal also includes 4 no. Elevational signs ( 1 no. Sign measuring 2.4m x 0.6m on the northern elevation of each unit and 1 no. Sign measuring 2.4m x 1.2m on the southern elevation of each unit); external seating areas to serve each unit; 2 no. Electric vehicle charging parking spaces; 28 no. Bicycle parking spaces; and all ancillary site services and site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote consolidated mixed-use development as an extension of the town centre.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 206 m |
| 18 Parklands Crescent, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €711,372 | 221 m |
| 9 Parklands Court, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2026 | €358,000 | 236 m |
| Crannog, Leinster Park, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €1,520,000 | 249 m |
| 2 Leinster Court, Dublin Rd, Maynoothnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 280 m |
| 20 Castlebridge, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €552,000 | 318 m |
| Apartment 12, Leinster Lodge, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €318,000 | 331 m |
| 1 Newman Place, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 337 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 received13 September 2019
- Further information requested5 November 2019
- Further information received21 January 2020
- Decision due17 February 2020
- Decision issued13 February 2020
- Grant issued3 April 2020
- Permission expiry2 April 2025
In the area
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- Granted70 m away
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21857KildareLodged 14 Jun 2021Commercial
- Granted100 m away
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