Bistro 53, Main Street, Maynooth
Change of use from an apartment to a 6-bedroom guest house with a rear extension.
211127 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 August 2021
- Reference
- 211127
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project will convert a first-floor apartment into a guest house with 6 guest bedrooms. It includes a rear extension over an existing flat roof, demolition of a glazed lobby, a new rooflight, and kitchen extract system alterations.
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 from existing apartment to guest house use at first floor level only with internal alterations to existing to accommodate 6 no. Guest bedrooms accessed via an existing staircase from main street ground floor entrance. Proposed extension over existing flat roof area to the rear north west elevation. Proposed alterations to existing kitchen extract system to suit proposal located to the rear of building. Demolition of existing glazed lobby at first floor level located on the north west elevation. Proposed new rooflight to existing roof area at rear of building. Alterations and reconfiguration of existing surface and foul drainage inclusive of all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 26 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 26 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 26 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 92 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 97 m |
| 9 Double Lane, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 113 m |
| 18 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 146 m |
| 16 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €322,614 | 154 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 received6 August 2021
- Further information requested29 September 2021
- Further information received2 December 2021
- Decision due7 January 2022
- Decision issued20 December 2021
- Grant issued1 February 2022
- Permission expiry31 January 2027
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