L'art du Chocolat, The Chocolate Bar, Main Street Maynooth
Installation of a retractable awning at the front of a chocolate shop.
20842 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 July 2020
- Reference
- 20842
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the installation of a retractable awning on the front facade of L'art du Chocolat on Main Street, Maynooth.
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Official record
Development description
The installation of a retractable awning for the front of the building
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Double Lane, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 100 m |
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| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 111 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 111 m |
| 16 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €322,614 | 120 m |
| 18 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 120 m |
| 1 Newman Place, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 132 m |
| 49 Charter House, Dunboyne Rd, Maynooth | Sept 2025 | €298,000 | 134 m |
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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 received31 July 2020
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