Leinster Street Cottages, Leinster Street, Maynooth
Demolition of rear extensions and refurbishment of two cottages in Maynooth for university visitor use.
221187 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 September 2022
- Reference
- 221187
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing existing rear extensions of two cottages and refurbishing them into two one-bedroom houses. It includes a change of use for one cottage from a shop/apartment, new rear extensions, and will accommodate visiting lecturers and tourists.
- Residential units
- 2
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
(i) demolition of an existing two-storey rear extension of cottage a, and existing one and a half storey rear extension at cottage b. (ii) refurbishment of original cottage a and change of use from a shop unit on the ground floor and one bed apartment on the first floor into 1no. 1-bed house. Also , refurbishment of original cottage b to 1no. Bed house. Both houses will be used to accommodate visiting lecturers to maynooth university and will be used to accommodate tourists during the summer months. (iii) extension of cottage a and b to the rear with part one-storey extension, part two-storey extension. (iv) all associated site works and landscaping (total site area 0.027 ha)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime House, Leinster Street, Maynooth | Jan 2025 | €1,110,000 | 104 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 135 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 135 m |
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 135 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 136 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 141 m |
| 14 Castlekeep House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Nov 2025 | €330,333 | 149 m |
| Apartment 2 Block D, Harbour Field, Sea Gardensnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €373,697 | 200 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 received30 September 2022
- Further information requested22 November 2022
- Further information received2 February 2023
- Decision due1 March 2023
- Decision issued27 February 2023
- Grant issued15 May 2023
- Permission expiry14 May 2028
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