GrantedInfrastructureDecided 14 March 2025

Stepping Stones Special School, Moyglare Road, Maynooth

Amendments to the car park layout and new sensory garden at Stepping Stones Special School.

2560037 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 January 2025

Reference: 2560037
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 January 2025

Summary

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The proposal seeks to amend an approved car park layout, increasing spaces from 31 to 36, including new EV charging points and bicycle bays. It also includes a new access road, a sensory garden, a glazed canopy for a covered drop-off area, and new boundary fencing.

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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

Community and EducationCI

“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 7 Ormond House, Lureen Manor, Maynooth	Dec 2025	€374,000	188 m
Apartment22 Block C, Ormond House Lyreen, Manor Maynooth	Jul 2025	€345,000	188 m
29 Ormond House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth	Jul 2026	€340,750	188 m
4 Geraldine House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth	Jun 2025	€365,831	188 m
22 Geraldine House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth	Feb 2026	€387,000	188 m
Apt 6, Geraldine House, Lyreen Manor	Apr 2026	€405,000	188 m
12 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Moyglare Rd	May 2025	€335,575	188 m
Apt 17 Heritage House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth	Jan 2026	€465,000	188 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received22 January 2025
Decision due18 March 2025
Decision issued14 March 2025
Grant issued25 April 2025
Permission expiry24 April 2030

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