Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedExtensionDecided 5 December 2025

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-generated

This 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.

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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

Existing Residential / InfillRS
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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
11 Parson Court, Maynooth, KildareJul 2025€320,01180 m
7 Parson Court, Maynooth, KildareMay 2026€320,00098 m
Silken Vale, Maynooth, KildareMar 2026€840,000111 m
26 Meadowbrook Lawns, Maynooth, KildareAug 2025€463,500164 m
349a Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Co KildareJul 2025€430,000206 m
1172 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, GreenfieldMar 2026€412,500222 m
516 Newtown Cottage, Maynooth, KildareOct 2025€895,012243 m
St Therese, Parson St, MaynoothJun 2025€500,000252 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

  1. Application received14 October 2025
  2. Decision due8 December 2025
  3. Decision issued5 December 2025
  4. Grant issued20 January 2026
  5. Permission expiry19 January 2031

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