Presentation Girls' School, Dunboyne Road, Maynooth
Demolition of a single-storey school section and construction of a new two-storey extension with classrooms and a library.
221250 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 October 2022
- Reference
- 221250
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Presentation Girls' School involves demolishing an existing single-storey section to build a new two-storey extension. The extension will accommodate 4 mainstream classrooms, 3 special education rooms, an early intervention unit, a library, and administrative offices. It also includes two new pedestrian entrances from Carton Avenue.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of existing single storey section of school and the construction of a new two storey extension consisting of 3 no. Set rooms, 4 no. Mainstream classrooms, an early intervention unit, general office/reception, library/resource room, 2 no. Remedial rooms, front entrance, ancillary accommodation and 2 no. Pedestrian entrances along the south-east boundary from carton avenue together with all associated landscaping, site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for education, recreation, community and health.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €450,101 | 47 m |
| 68 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €337,500 | 93 m |
| 26 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 103 m |
| 2 Leinster Court, Dublin Rd, Maynoothnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 124 m |
| 78 Carton Sq, Dillons Row, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €550,000 | 124 m |
| 9 Pebble Hill, Dunboyne Rd, Maynooth | Jan 2025 | €916,999 | 138 m |
| 82 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €546,000 | 140 m |
| 9 Cardinal House, Convent Lane, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 145 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 received21 October 2022
- Further information requested8 December 2022
- Further information received28 February 2023
- Decision due27 March 2023
- Decision issued27 March 2023
- Grant issued3 May 2024
- Appeal submitted24 April 2023
- Appeal decided3 May 2024
- Permission expiry2 May 2029
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