The Range, Carton Retail Park, Dublin Road
Alterations to Carton Retail Park to keep the former Tesco building in place and retain roof signage.
221012 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 August 2022
- Reference
- 221012
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to keep the former Tesco supermarket building, currently operated by 'The Range', in place instead of demolishing it as previously approved. It also requests the indefinite continuation of its retail use, the omission of a previously granted café, and retention permission for roof and facade signage.
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Official record
Development description
Sought for alterations to the previously approved developments under planning register references 05/2731, 11/1077 and 17/327 which will involve the following: (a) permission to keep in situ the former tesco supermarket building now operated by "the range" previously proposed to be demolished under planning reference no. 05/2371 with an extension of duration permitted under planning reg. Ref. 11/1077. (b) permission for removal of condition no. 3 of planning reference 17/327 in order to keep the building in situ; the building referenced in (a) above. (c) alteration to condition no. 2 of planning reference 17/327 to provide for the indefinite continuation of use of the building referenced (a) above for the display and sale primarily comparison goods; (c) permission for omission of the previously café granted under pa ref. 17/327; and (d) retention permission for signage on the roof (gantry signage) and façade of the building. The application includes all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote consolidated mixed-use development as an extension of the town centre.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 122 m |
| Crannog, Leinster Park, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €1,520,000 | 126 m |
| 20 Castlebridge, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €552,000 | 210 m |
| 1 Harbour View, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 214 m |
| 12a Harbourview, Glenroyal Apts, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 214 m |
| 8 Castlebridge, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €520,000 | 227 m |
| 2 Leinster Court, Dublin Rd, Maynoothnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 235 m |
| 1 Newman Place, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 243 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 received18 August 2022
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