Maynooth Fisheries Mariavilla, Dunboyne Road, Maynooth Co. Kildare.
Change of use of a fishery reception building to a gym, including a new extension and parking.
211498 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 October 2021
- Reference
- 211498
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing fishery reception building to a gym. It includes extending the building with a low-profile lean-to structure, reconfiguring the internal layout, moving the entrance, and providing 54 parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 111 m²
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Official record
Development description
For (a) change of use of the existing building from use as a reception building for a catch and release fisheries facility to a new proposed use as a gym, (b) to reconfigure the internal layout of the existing building, and to extend the building with a low profile lean-to type structure (maximum height 4.438 m) to the north-east (110.541 sq/mts), to provide male and female changing rooms with toilet and shower facilities, an entrance hall, fitness room and reception area, (c) move the existing previously permitted entrance (pl. Ref. 15/1178) to a new proposed location west of the existing entrance, (d) re-configuration of existing fully permeable surface parking facilities to incl. 52 no, std. Car parking bays, 2 no. Mobility impaired parking bays and a covered bicycle shelter with a capacity for min. 6 no. Bicycles, and (e) all associated site works and services to facilitate the proposed development. Following a request of the planning authority, a natura impact statement has been submitted
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Linden Avenue, Linden Demesne, Maynooth | Oct 2025 | €612,264 | 97 m |
| 7 Castlepark Drive, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €1,200,987 | 110 m |
| 14 Castlepark Drive, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 129 m |
| 17 Lyreen Close, Mariavilla, Maynooth | Mar 2025 | €825,000 | 151 m |
| 18 Castlepark Drive, Dunboyne Road, Maynooth | Oct 2025 | €727,136 | 153 m |
| 34 Castlepark Drive, Castlepark, Dunboyne Road Maynooth | Oct 2025 | €1,200,000 | 157 m |
| 15 Lyreen Glen, Mariavilla, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €620,000 | 171 m |
| 32 Lyreen Drive, Mariavilla, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €765,000 | 236 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 received18 October 2021
- Further information requested3 December 2021
- Further information received4 August 2022
- Decision due8 May 2023
- Decision issued5 May 2023
- Grant issued10 July 2023
- Permission expiry9 July 2028
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