Unit 22 Carton Park, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Change of use of a retail unit to a 24-hour gymnasium.
19933 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 August 2019
- Reference
- 19933
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for an existing retail unit to a 24-hour gymnasium. The facility will span 457.2 square meters on the ground floor and 183.4 square meters on the first floor, including window reinstatement and signage.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 641 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Change of use of existing retail unit to 24-hour gymnasium
- 457.2sqm at ground floor and 183.4sqm at first floor, reinstatement of previously approved first floor window to rear elevation, connection to all existing services, signage, frosted decals to windows and all associated and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Parklands Crescent, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €711,372 | 189 m |
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 203 m |
| 20 Castlebridge, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €552,000 | 206 m |
| Crannog, Leinster Park, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €1,520,000 | 206 m |
| 9 Parklands Court, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2026 | €358,000 | 217 m |
| 8 Castlebridge, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €520,000 | 234 m |
| 1 Harbour View, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 259 m |
| 12a Harbourview, Glenroyal Apts, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 259 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 received19 August 2019
- Application withdrawn10 September 2019
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