Silken Gardens, Dublin Road, Maynooth
Addition of an extra storey to an approved apartment building to create three new apartments.
19898 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 August 2019
- Reference
- 19898
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks alterations to a previously approved development to add an additional storey to a three-storey building. This will add three new apartments (one 1-bed and two 2-beds), increasing the total complex size from 14 to 17 units.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storey
- 1
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
(1) alterations to previously approved development reg. Ref. 18/1289. The proposed alterations are as follows: construction of 1 no. Additional storey, to approved three- storey building, comprising 1 no. One-bedroom and 2 no. Two bedroom apartments each served by private balcony located on the front (southern) elevation, and all ancillary works necessary to complete the development. The proposed development will increase the quantum of residential units within the “silken gardens” apartment complex from 14 apartments to a total of 17 no. Apartments.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Leinster Court, Dublin Rd, Maynoothnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 12, Leinster Lodge, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €318,000 | 90 m |
| 50 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €450,101 | 120 m |
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 154 m |
| 26 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 162 m |
| 1 Newman Place, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 164 m |
| 68 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €337,500 | 170 m |
| 9 Cardinal House, Convent Lane, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 170 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 received8 August 2019
- Decision due2 October 2019
- Decision issued2 October 2019
- Appeal submitted29 October 2019
- Appeal decided18 February 2020
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