Units 1 and 2 Fagan's Lane, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Division of an existing restaurant premises in Maynooth into two retail units.
23246 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 March 2023
- Reference
- 23246
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of dividing the existing restaurant premises at Units 1 and 2 Fagan's Lane into two separate retail units. The main construction work involves building a dividing wall along with associated internal works at ground floor level.
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
The division of the existing restaurant premises into two retail units, the main construction work will entail the construction of a dividing wall between the two premises along with all associated internal works (ground floor level)
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
95% granted
of 688 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 43 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 43 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 43 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 52 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 56 m |
| 9 Double Lane, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 122 m |
| 18 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 155 m |
| 16 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €322,614 | 165 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 received14 March 2023
- Further information requested8 May 2023
- Further information received17 August 2023
- Decision due13 September 2023
- Decision issued8 September 2023
- Grant issued10 November 2023
- Permission expiry9 November 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(a) Subdivision of existing vacant ground floor space. (b) change of use from retail to financial services…
corner of Fagan's Lane and Main Street , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
181158KildareLodged 20 Sept 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The use of the existing vacant two-storey premises at the function of Fagan’s Lane and Main Street, Maynooth…
junction of Fagan's Lane and Main Street , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
18963KildareLodged 9 Aug 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Alterations to the front elevation on Main Street to incorporate new entrance door and signage, new entrance…
O'Neills Bar & Steak House , Corner of Main Street and Kelly's Lane , Maynooth
18185KildareLodged 22 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
(i) Change of use from office accommodation to an orthodontic clinic on first floor level, including…
Units 6 & 7 Fagan's Lane , Maynooth , Kildare
2660376KildareLodged 8 Apr 2026Change of use
- Granted30 m away
The use of the existing vacant two-storey premises as a Bank/Building Society premises, with public access at…
Junction of Fagan's Lane and Main Street , Maynooth , Co. Kildare.
181011KildareLodged 20 Aug 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use and subdivision into two commercial units on the first floor of the existing 2 storey…
Main Street Fagan's Lane Pound Lane , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
191KildareLodged 2 Jan 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from public house to four apartments at first floor lever, with access off Kelly's Lane and…
O'Neills Bar & Steak House , Corner of Main Street and Kelly's Lane , Maynooth
2241KildareLodged 18 Jan 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Carry out external works for the removal of an ATM, to be infilled with brick to match the existing. The…
Main Street , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
23536KildareLodged 19 May 2023Alterations
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