Stepping Stones Special School, Moygale Road, Maynooth
Amendments to the car park layout, access road, and drop-off zones at Stepping Stones Special School.
2461239 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 November 2024
- Reference
- 2461239
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will increase parking spaces from 31 to 36, including new EV charging and accessible spaces. It also features a new access road, pedestrian entrance, mini-bus drop-off zones, a sensory garden, a glazed canopy, and new boundary fencing.
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 amendments to an existing approved car-park layout (reg. Ref. No. 23/763). The development will consist of (i) increasing the overall number of parking spaces from 31 to 36, to include 3 new accessible car-parking spaces, 2 of which will be ev charging spaces,5 new standard ev charging spaces; and 12 no bicycle bays for staff (ii) new access road layout with new separate pedestrian entrance & access footpath layout; (iii) new drop-off spaces for mini buses with one new ev charging mini bus drop-off point; (iv) new boundary fences, walls and gates including new perforated fence with school logo; (v) new signage to the boundaries and directional signage as required; (vi) new hard & soft-landscaping and sensory garden; (vii) provision of a new external glazed canopy to create a covered drop-off area & a covered pathway to the school building from the drop-off zones; (viii) 3 new flagpoles and, all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for education, recreation, community and health.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €359,785 | 188 m |
| 12 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Moyglare Rd | May 2025 | €335,575 | 188 m |
| Car Park Space 224, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €15,000 | 188 m |
| Apt 17 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 188 m |
| 29 Ormond House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Jul 2026 | €340,750 | 193 m |
| Apartment22 Block C, Ormond House Lyreen, Manor Maynooth | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 193 m |
| Apt 7 Ormond House, Lureen Manor, Maynooth | Dec 2025 | €374,000 | 193 m |
| 4 Geraldine House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €365,831 | 197 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 received22 November 2024
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