Glenroyal Hotel, Straffan Road, Maynooth
Amendments to a hotel development to add a caretaker's suite at the third-floor level.
2460015 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460015
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks amendments to a previously approved 16-bedroom development at the Glenroyal Hotel. The changes include the addition of a 52.55 square metre caretaker's suite on the third floor.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 53 m²
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Official record
Development description
For amendments to a previously approved development of 16 bedrooms at third floor level (reg ref: abp-311731-21 / 201146) to include an additional caretaker’s suite (52.55m2) and all associated works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Harbour View, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 25 m |
| 12a Harbourview, Glenroyal Apts, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 25 m |
| 8 Castlebridge, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €520,000 | 121 m |
| Crannog, Leinster Park, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €1,520,000 | 134 m |
| 20 Castlebridge, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €552,000 | 139 m |
| 14 Castlebridge, Straffan Rd, Maynooth | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 186 m |
| Apartment 2 Block D, Harbour Field, Sea Gardensnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €373,697 | 194 m |
| 2c Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €1,002,000 | 213 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 received16 January 2024
- Decision due11 March 2024
- Decision issued5 March 2024
- Grant issued12 April 2024
- Permission expiry11 April 2029
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