Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 10 June 2025

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-generated

The 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.

Infrastructureev charginginfrastructurecanopy
Residential units
8

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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

General Development
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
15 Hayfield, Maynooth, County KildareJan 2026€420,00091 m
39 Straffan Close, Straffan Wood, MaynoothSept 2025€335,000177 m
7 Straffan Place, Straffan Wood, MaynoothMar 2026€415,000184 m
56 Hayfield, Maynooth, KildareAug 2025€523,000199 m
48 Carton Court, Maynooth, Co KildareFeb 2025€608,000199 m
Apt 6 Block B, The Waterways, SallinsAug 2025€220,000215 m
51 Carton Court, Maynooth, KildareFeb 2026€591,000221 m
122 Kingsbry, MaynoothJan 2010€220,000249 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 received19 November 2024
  2. Further information requested16 January 2025
  3. Further information received14 April 2025
  4. Decision due12 June 2025
  5. Decision issued10 June 2025
  6. Grant issued24 July 2025
  7. Permission expiry23 July 2030

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