Mullen Park, Straffan Road, Greenfield
Undergrounding sections of an overhead 38kV power line and erecting a 15-metre lattice steel tower.
2011 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 January 2020
- Reference
- 2011
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves altering the existing Moneycooly-Kilcock 38kV line to facilitate a previously permitted housing development. It includes undergrounding sections of the overhead line, removing four wooden pole sets, and erecting a 15-metre lattice steel tower.
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
To alter the existing moneycooly-kilcock 38kv line at mullen park, straffan road, greenfield, co. Kildare. The proposed alteration will be carried out over the townland of moneycooly, co. Kildare and will involve undergrounding sections of the above mentioned overhead 38kv line to facilitate the development of a previously permitted housing development ref: 18/761 & 18/762. The proposed alteration will comprise of one (1) lattice steel tower, of maximum height 15 metres. The existing overhead line consists of three overhead steel reinforced aluminum conductors. Four (4) existing wooden pole sets and the associated overhead wires will be removed as part of the alteration
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Avenue, Mullen Park, Maynooth | Jul 2025 | €585,000 | 10 m |
| 11 The Avenue, Mullen Park, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €611,000 | 24 m |
| 14 The Green, Mullen Park, Maynooth | Oct 2025 | €599,500 | 59 m |
| 1 The Green, Mullen Park, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €590,000 | 64 m |
| 17 The Wallk, Mullen Park, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 83 m |
| No. 19 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €524,229 | 87 m |
| 57 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €511,013 | 88 m |
| 55 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €515,418 | 91 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 received10 January 2020
- Further information requested2 March 2020
- Further information received6 May 2020
- Decision due2 June 2020
- Decision issued29 May 2020
- Grant issued13 July 2020
- Permission expiry12 July 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
Residential development of 214 no. dwellings, a 2-storey crèche (552m2) and all associated and ancillary site…
Greenfield , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
161153KildareLodged 7 Nov 2016Housing estate
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Revision to previously approved development under Reg. Ref. 06/1153 and will consist of the omission of…
Greenfield , Maynooth , Co. Kildare.
18611KildareLodged 23 May 2018Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
Revision to previously approved development under Reg. Ref. 16/1153 and will consist of the omission of…
Greenfield , Maynooth , Co. Kildare.
18761KildareLodged 25 Jun 2018Housing estate
- Granted150 m away
To converting the attic, the construction of a dormer window in the main roof to the rear of the house, the…
17 The Close , Mullen Park , Maynooth
2561307KildareLodged 20 Nov 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision160 m away
Converting the attic, the construction of a dormer window in the main roof to the rear of the house, the…
17 The Close , Mullen Park , Maynooth
2561211KildareLodged 24 Oct 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision160 m away
Revision to previously approved development under Reg. Ref. 06/1153 and will consist of the omission of…
Greenfield , Maynooth , Co. Kildare.
18612KildareLodged 23 May 2018Housing estate
- Granted180 m away
Revision of previously approved development under Reg. Ref. 16/1153 and will consist of the omission of…
Greenfield , Maynooth , Co. Kildare.
18762KildareLodged 25 Jun 2018Housing estate
- Granted180 m away
For 62 no. Apartments of which there are 31 no. 2-Bed Apartments, 30 no. 1-Bed Apartments and 1 no. 1-bed…
Mullen Park Road , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
2460624KildareLodged 5 Jul 2024Housing estate
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