61 Silken Vale, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Retention of a porch and widened driveway, partial demolition, and a new rear extension in Maynooth.
2561164 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561164
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a front porch and a widened driveway at 61 Silken Vale, Maynooth. It also proposes the partial removal of an existing rear extension to build a new single-storey rear extension with roof lights for expanded living space.
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
- The retention of their front porch
- The retention of widening of the existing driveway / vehicular entrance
- The part removal of their existing rear single storey extension
- A new rear single storey ground floor extension. New extension to accommodate more living space; kitchen, dining, family space
- New extension to include roof lights
- All alterations, internal modifications and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Parson Court, Maynooth, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €320,011 | 80 m |
| 7 Parson Court, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2026 | €320,000 | 98 m |
| Silken Vale, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €840,000 | 111 m |
| 26 Meadowbrook Lawns, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €463,500 | 164 m |
| 349a Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 206 m |
| 1172 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Greenfield | Mar 2026 | €412,500 | 222 m |
| 516 Newtown Cottage, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €895,012 | 243 m |
| St Therese, Parson St, Maynooth | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 252 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 received14 October 2025
- Decision due8 December 2025
- Decision issued5 December 2025
- Grant issued20 January 2026
- Permission expiry19 January 2031
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