65 Silken Vale, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Attic extension and a new rear dormer window.
21725 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 May 2021
- Reference
- 21725
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing an extension to the existing attic space. It includes a new dormer window to the rear and associated alterations to the profile of the existing rear roof.
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
An extension to the exiting attic along with new dormer to rear and associated alterations to the profile of the existing rear roof
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Kildare County Council
97% granted
of 2,915 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,719
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Parson Court, Maynooth, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €320,011 | 67 m |
| 7 Parson Court, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2026 | €320,000 | 83 m |
| Silken Vale, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €840,000 | 110 m |
| 349a Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 178 m |
| 26 Meadowbrook Lawns, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €463,500 | 200 m |
| 1172 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Greenfield | Mar 2026 | €412,500 | 222 m |
| St Therese, Parson St, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 224 m |
| Tus Nua, 738 Old Greenfield, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 267 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 received25 May 2021
- Decision due19 July 2021
- Decision issued16 July 2021
- Grant issued7 September 2021
- Permission expiry6 September 2026
In the area
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