Awaiting decisionCommercialDecision was due 12 December 2023

Lands at Walled Garden and Farm Managers Cottage, Carton Demesne, Maynooth

Construction of a 92-bedroom nursing home, 40 independent living units, and restoration of a cottage.

23951 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 October 2023

Reference: 23951
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 October 2023

Summary

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This large-scale development consists of a three-storey nursing home building (6,285 sqm) with 92 bedrooms and associated facilities. It also includes 40 independent living units across two blocks (4,606 sqm) and the restoration of the existing farmyard manager's building (284 sqm) for administrative use.

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Storeys: 3
Floor area: 11,175 m²

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Development description

The development will consist of: (1) nursing home building (6285sqm)comprising 92 bedrooms (90 no. 1bed and 2no. 2 bed rooms) over3 levels and all associated ancillary accommodation including medical support facilities, staff accommodation, support offices, kitchens, toilets, storage and related uses. Parking is provided for 32 spaces in total (24 with 2 acc. Spaces and 6 ev) and 19 no. Cycle spaces. (2) independent living units in 2no. Blocks totalling 4606sqm (23003sqm per block) total comprising 40no. Units (20no. Units per block) comprising 32no. 1 bed and 8no. 2 bed units and all ancillary accommodation. Parking is provided for 40no. Vehicles (30 spaces, 2no accessible, 8no. Ev, 4no. Visitor) and 68no. Cycle spaces contained within the existing potting sheds. Bin stores for the independent living units are provided within the potting sheds and an open glazed lean-to structure is proposed over the residents parking area on the opposite (southern) side of the potting shed wall. (3) restoration of the existing farmyard managers building (284sqm, no additional area) located at the entrance to the walled garden to accommodate reception, administration and offices / resident support facilities associated with the elements described above. (4) repair and conservation of defined areas of the existing garden wall and gate areas and repair and conservation of the existing potting sheds (181sqm) located at the centre of the walled garden to accommodate bin and bicycle stores and other ancillary storage (proposed additional floorspace of potting sheds is 160sqm). (5) restoration of the boathouse with existing gross floor area of 27.2sqm (no additional area) and repair and conservation of the pergola. The proposed development includes all associated landscape and site works. Carton house and associated outhouses, stable gardens and yards are protected structures (rps b05-55 & b06-09). No works are proposed to carton house itself as part of the application

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
48 Leinster Wood South, Carton House, Maynooth	Nov 2025	€1,130,000	344 m
44 Leinster Wood, Carton Demesne, Maynooth	Mar 2026	€1,667,999	349 m
20 Leinster Wood, Carton Demense, Maynoothnot full market price	Jan 2025	€320,000	372 m
71 Leinster Wood, Carton Demesne, Maynooth	Mar 2025	€875,000	427 m

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Application received18 October 2023
Decision due12 December 2023
Application withdrawn4 December 2023

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