Site to the northwest of the Phoenix Sports and Restaurant Building and to the north of the bus park on the North Campus of, Maynooth University, Maynooth
Installation of solar carports over an existing surface car park.
2560111 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560111
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing double-row V-shaped and single-row mono-pitch solar carports over an existing surface car park. It also includes constructing a plant enclosure for inverter units and a transformer.
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Official record
Development description
For the installation of double row v-shaped duo-pitch and single row mono-pitch solar carports over the existing surface car park, the construction of a plant enclosure for inverter units and transformer, and all other associated works required to facilitate the proposed development including surface water drainage on the existing surface car park
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the growth of Maynooth University.”
National zoning type: Education
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Moyglare Village, Maynooth, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €452,500 | 400 m |
| Kilcock Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €765,000 | 494 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 February 2025
- Decision due6 April 2025
- Decision issued1 April 2025
- Grant issued13 May 2025
- Permission expiry12 May 2030
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