McDonald's Restaurant, Carton Retail Park, Dublin Road
Extension and drive-thru upgrades at McDonald's in Carton Retail Park.
221388 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 November 2022
- Reference
- 221388
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a 109 sqm extension to the existing restaurant after removing the external corral and storage units. It also includes upgrading the drive-thru to a two-lane system, installing new booth windows, adding solar panels, and revising the car park layout.
- Floor area
- 109 m²
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Official record
Development description
The removal of the existing external corral, freezer, dry store and bin store; and the provision of an extension to the existing restaurant along the eastern boundary by 88.9sqm, the western boundary by 20sqm and the southern boundary by 0.1sqm, increasing the overall floor area of the restaurant by 109sqm, from 302.2sqm to 411.2sqm. The development also proposes amendments to the drive thru land to create a 2 no. Lane arrangement; the relocation of drive thru signage, structures and road markings; minor revisions to the car parking layout; the provision of a new external corral area along the eastern elevation; the provision of 3 no. New glazed drive thru booth windows along the southern elevation; elevational upgrades; the provision of pv panels at roof level; and all associated 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Carton Grove, Dublin Road, Maynooth | Feb 2026 | €562,000 | 227 m |
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 279 m |
| 18 Parklands Crescent, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €711,372 | 289 m |
| 9 Parklands Court, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2026 | €358,000 | 291 m |
| 2 Leinster Court, Dublin Rd, Maynoothnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €70,000 | 313 m |
| Crannog, Leinster Park, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €1,520,000 | 342 m |
| 115 Carton Wood, Dublin Road, Maynooth | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 354 m |
| 68 Carton Sq, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €337,500 | 356 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 received22 November 2022
- Further information requested19 January 2023
- Further information received17 July 2023
- Decision due13 August 2023
- Decision issued8 August 2023
- Grant issued25 September 2023
- Permission expiry24 September 2028
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