Lidl, Straffan Road, Maynooth
Amendments to a permitted Lidl store to increase floor area and install solar panels.
22220 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 March 2022
- Reference
- 22220
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks amendments to a previously permitted discount foodstore development. The changes include an increased gross floor space of 2,495 sqm, site layout reconfiguration, and the installation of three photovoltaic solar panel arrays.
- Floor area
- 2,495 m²
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Official record
Development description
Amendments to planning permission reference 20/1066 (relating to the demolition of the existing discount foodstore and construction of a new single storey mono-pitch discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence use). The proposed development comprises: (1) the construction of a revised single storey part flat part mono-pitch discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) with enclosed delivery loading bay, with an increased total gross floor space of 2,495 sqm and an increased net retail sales area of 1,645 sqm (in lieu of 2,235 sqm and 1,420 sqm respectively permitted under 20/1066; (2) associated reconfiguration of site layout, and all other associated and ancillary development and modifications to 20/1066 above and below ground level; and, (3) the construction/erection of 3 no. Photovoltaic solar panel array structures within the site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Hayfield, Maynooth, County Kildare | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 137 m |
| 48 Carton Court, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €608,000 | 151 m |
| 51 Carton Court, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €591,000 | 171 m |
| 56 Hayfield, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €523,000 | 205 m |
| No. 19 The Walk, Mullen Park, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €524,229 | 211 m |
| Apt 6 Block B, The Waterways, Sallins | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 214 m |
| 17 The Wallk, Mullen Park, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 215 m |
| 7 Straffan Place, Straffan Wood, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €415,000 | 217 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 received1 March 2022
- Decision due25 April 2022
- Decision issued21 April 2022
- Grant issued13 June 2022
- Permission expiry12 June 2027
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