Unit 7, Newtown Shopping Centre, Beaufield Road
Change of use from a retail unit to a pizza takeaway.
201461 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 December 2020
- Reference
- 201461
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing retail unit at Newtown Shopping Centre to a pizza takeaway. The proposal also includes new shopfront signage.
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
Change of use to existing unit from retail to pizza takeaway, and new shopfront signage,
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Beaufield Gardens, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Sept 2025 | €455,000 | 106 m |
| 14 Beaufield Grove, Maynoothnot full market price | Jan 2010 | €190,000 | 127 m |
| 6 Meadowbrook Ave, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €446,000 | 162 m |
| 2 Beaufield Grove, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €600,000 | 172 m |
| 51 College Green, Maynooth, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €447,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Brookview, Old Greenfield, Maynooth | May 2025 | €445,000 | 178 m |
| 5 Kingsbry, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 183 m |
| 58 College Green, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 187 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 received2 December 2020
- Decision due4 February 2021
- Decision issued1 February 2021
- Grant issued15 March 2021
- Permission expiry14 March 2026
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