RefusedApartmentsDecided 15 December 2022

Greenfield Shopping Centre, Maynooth Park, Maynooth

Extension of Greenfield Shopping Centre to add 24 build-to-rent apartments and new commercial units.

221256 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 October 2022

Reference: 221256
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 October 2022

Summary

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The proposal includes alterations to the existing shopping centre to provide a new cafe and a retail unit. It also seeks to build a three-storey extension above the centre to accommodate 24 build-to-rent apartments with communal roof terraces.

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Residential units: 24
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

(i) alterations to the existing single storey shopping centre including the provision of a new cafe unit (130sq. M) at ground floor level with an associated outdoor seating area, fronting straffan road to the west; provision of a new retail unit (54sq. M) at ground floor level, located adjacent to the south-eastern site boundary; and alterations to the existing signage and elevational treatment of the existing retail/commercial units; (ii) the extension of the existing structure to provide for 24 no. Build-to-rent apartments on first to third floor levels comprising: 9 no. One-bedroom units, 13 no. 2-bedroom units, and 2 no. Three-bedroom units all of which will be served with private amenity space in the form of balconies/terraces. The proposed residential units will be located above the existing shopping centre and proposed commercial/retail units. Communal facilities/amenities are provided to serve the proposed residential units including a concierge office at ground floor level, a common room at first floor level and landscaped communal roof terraces at first floor level (342sq. M) and second floor level (250sq. M). The proposed development will also include: (iii) alterations to the existing surface car parking to provide for a total of 43 no. Car parking spaces (including 2 no. Accessible parking spaces and 1 no. Go-car car-share space), a new deliveries area is also proposed to the front of the existing commercial units at ground floor level; (iv) provision of a total of 76 no. Bicycle parking spaces at surface level; (v) alterations to the existing main vehicular entrance off maynooth park and internal road layout; (vi) provision of new footpaths and pedestrian circulation space; (vii) provision of a bicycle and bin store adjacent to the northern site boundary, with access available from straffan road; (viii) provision of a bin store to the rear of the proposed retail unit at ground floor level; and (ix) landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, infrastructural works, foul and surface water drainage, esb substation, esb room and water storage room and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood CentreDC

“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare	May 2025	€560,000	48 m
Straffon Rd, Maynooth, Kildare	Apr 2025	€785,000	121 m
20 Greenfield Dr, Maynooth, Kildare	Mar 2025	€395,000	123 m
12 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare	Oct 2025	€572,000	146 m
15 Maynooth Park, Maynooth, Kildare	Sept 2025	€429,000	170 m
83 Kingsbry, Maynooth, Co Kildare	Oct 2025	€402,000	171 m
80 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare	May 2025	€635,000	196 m
74 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare	Apr 2025	€540,000	206 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 received24 October 2022
Decision due18 December 2022
Decision issued15 December 2022
Appeal submitted20 January 2023
Appeal decided8 May 2024

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