RefusedApartmentsDecided 24 September 2019

Kilcock Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Demolition of a clinic and construction of a two-storey student accommodation building with four apartments.

19864 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 July 2019

Reference: 19864
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 July 2019

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey medical/dental clinic and the construction of a two-storey building containing 4 six-bedroom student accommodation apartments. It includes a shared amenity lawn, 10 car parking spaces, and 20 bicycle spaces.

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Residential units: 4
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

(i) demolition of existing single-storey building in use as a medical/dental clinic and removal of existing hard surfaced carpark situated to the rear of the site; (ii) construction of two-storey building to accommodate 4 no. Six-bedroom student-accommodation apartments; (iii) provision of shared amenity lawn (94sq. M) to be located to the rear (north) of the building and shared parking area, inclusive of 10 no. Vehicular parking spaces and 20 no. Bicycle parking spaces, to be located to the front (south) of the building; and, (iv) all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development including landscaping and suds drainage

The historical record

How apartment applications have been decided in Kildare County Council

56% granted

of 220 apartment applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 71%4,382
All categories in Kildare County Council: 81%11,885

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing Residential / InfillRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Kilcock Rd, Maynooth, Kildare	Jun 2025	€765,000	291 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received31 July 2019
Decision due24 September 2019
Decision issued24 September 2019

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