280a Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Co. Kildare W23 Y2H5.
Construction of two detached four-bedroom houses in a rear garden in Maynooth.
22759 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 June 2022
- Reference
- 22759
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2022
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 366.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building two detached, two-storey, four-bedroom houses in the rear garden of an existing property. Access will be provided via a shared entrance onto Silken Vale Road.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Development at this site: the rear of 280a old greenfield, maynooth, and part of adjacent site previously approved reg. Ref. 19/1155 with shared access onto silken vale. The development will consist of the construction of 2 detached two storey 4 bed houses in the rear garden of 280a old greenfield, maynooth, with vehicular access off silken vale road which was previously approved reg. Ref. 19/1155, and all associated site works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Arches, Silken Vale, Maynooth | Jul 2025 | €256,056 | 103 m |
| Tus Nua, 738 Old Greenfield, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 123 m |
| 349a Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 131 m |
| 21 Silken Vale, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €571,000 | 142 m |
| 740 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Greenfield | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 156 m |
| 744 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 190 m |
| 750 Greenfields, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 223 m |
| Silken Vale, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €840,000 | 245 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 June 2022
- Decision due15 August 2022
- Decision issued10 August 2022
- Grant issued4 October 2022
- Permission expiry3 October 2027
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