Kinder Crescent Childcare Centre, 480-481 The Crescent, Straffan Road Maynooth
Alterations to planning conditions to increase childcare capacity at an existing facility.
22653 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 May 2022
- Reference
- 22653
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to alter Condition 6 of a previous planning permission. This change will allow the childcare centre to cater for up to 48 full-day children, 46 sessional children, and 48 afterschool children.
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
Proposed alterations to condition 6 of planning permission 11/1015. We now apply for permission to cater for up to 48 full day children, 46 children on a sessional basis, and 48 children attending afterschool
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straffon Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €785,000 | 38 m |
| 744 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 154 m |
| 2 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2025 | €560,000 | 159 m |
| 74 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €540,000 | 167 m |
| 740 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Greenfield | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 174 m |
| 750 Greenfields, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 181 m |
| 83 Kingsbry, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €402,000 | 183 m |
| Tus Nua, 738 Old Greenfield, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 187 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 received31 May 2022
- Decision due25 July 2022
- Decision issued21 July 2022
- Grant issued9 September 2022
- Permission expiry8 September 2027
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