Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 1 October 2024

Lands adjoining and to the rear of St Mary's Church at Mill Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Amendments to a permitted development of 115 apartments, including basement reconfiguration and block redesigns.

2460774 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 August 2024

Reference
2460774
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 August 2024

Summary

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This application proposes amendments to a previously permitted Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) of 115 apartments. The changes include reconfiguring the basement layout to reduce parking spaces and redesigning apartment blocks A, B1, B2, and C.

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Residential units
115

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Official record

Development description

  • The development will comprise amendments to the permitted development as per large-scale residential development permission reference 23/494 which comprised 115no. Apartments in 4no. Separate blocks, provision of a creche and restaurant and provision of a basement to provide for car parking, bicycle storage and ancillary bin storage areas. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: a. Reconfiguration of the basement layout with a reduction in car parking provision within the scheme from 74no. Car parking spaces to 69no. Car parking spaces. B. The redesign of apartment blocks a, b1, b2 and c within the scheme with each block incorporating the following proposals
  • Block a: a four storey building comprising 10no. 2bed apartments
  • Block b1: a five storey building comprising 18no. 2bed apartments
  • Block b2: a six storey building comprising 25no. 1bed apartments and 35no. 2bed apartments
  • Block c: a part 4 storey and part 5 storey building comprising 4no. 1bed apartments, 14no. 2bed apartments and 9no. 3bed apartments. Block c will be raised on stilts with a flood storage area provided at ground level beneath this block. C. The amendment of overall unit mix within the scheme which incorporated 27no. 1bed apartments, 77no. 2bed apartments and 11no. 3bed apartments under permission 23/494 (a total of 115 apartments) to provide an amended unit mix consisting of 29no. 1 bed apartments, 77no. 2bed apartments and 9no. 3bed apartments (total of 115 apartments). D. Associated amendments to building designs, facades, floor plans, layouts and internal configurations. E. Amendments to the creche and restaurant layouts in block a. F. The omission of the office unit from block a. G. Amendments to communal space areas and associated parking area/turning area at podium level within the courtyard to include for provision of play areas. H. The provision of associated site works and attenuation system along with a foul pump station and foul, storm and public water networks for connection to the existing foul, storm and public water networks. I. Provision of an esb substation adjacent to block a. J. Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include levelling, excavation and general site preparation works. K. The provision of an amended basement layout which is to be positioned beneath blocks b1, b2. The access position, public open space, internal pedestrian walkway bridge, ground levels for flood storage requirements will remain as granted und

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
9 Double Lane, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market priceJun 2025€235,000123 m
18 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, KildareSept 2025€375,000124 m
6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, KildareJan 2025€200,000133 m
16 Leinster Cottages, Maynooth, KildareFeb 2025€322,614136 m
5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co KildareJan 2025€200,000136 m
10 Castle Keep, Manor Mills, MaynoothJul 2025€330,000160 m
Apt 17 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, MaynoothJan 2026€465,000162 m
Car Park Space 224, Lyreen Manor, MaynoothMar 2026€15,000162 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

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  1. Application received8 August 2024
  2. Decision due2 October 2024
  3. Decision issued1 October 2024
  4. Grant issued6 January 2025
  5. Appeal submitted29 October 2024
  6. Permission expiry5 January 2030

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