Circle K Carton Hall Service Station, Straffan Road, Maynooth
Installation of eight electric vehicle charging bays, a canopy, and an ESB substation at a service station in Maynooth.
2461222 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 November 2024
- Reference
- 2461222
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the Circle K service station will feature four charging units serving eight EV bays. It includes a new canopy with illuminated signage, a dedicated ESB substation, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 8
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
For a high-power electric vehicle charging points and associated infrastructure consisting of the following: (i) installation of 8no. Electric vehicle charging bays & 4no. Charging units, (ii) installation of a new canopy above ev charging spaces with internal illuminated signage, (iii) installation of a new esb substation, (iv) associated revisions to existing landscaped area, (v) erection of a banner signage (3m x 1m) located on the northwestern corner of site and (vi) all associated site development works including lighting, drainage infrastructure and line marking
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Hayfield, Maynooth, County Kildare | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 91 m |
| 39 Straffan Close, Straffan Wood, Maynooth | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 177 m |
| 7 Straffan Place, Straffan Wood, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €415,000 | 184 m |
| 56 Hayfield, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €523,000 | 199 m |
| 48 Carton Court, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €608,000 | 199 m |
| Apt 6 Block B, The Waterways, Sallins | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 215 m |
| 51 Carton Court, Maynooth, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €591,000 | 221 m |
| 122 Kingsbry, Maynooth | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 249 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 received19 November 2024
- Further information requested16 January 2025
- Further information received14 April 2025
- Decision due12 June 2025
- Decision issued10 June 2025
- Grant issued24 July 2025
- Permission expiry23 July 2030
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