2 Laurence Avenue, Maynooth, County Kildare
Retention of a single-storey rear extension, a two-storey side extension, and a garden studio.
2561389 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561389
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing extension to the dwelling, consisting of a single-storey rear addition and a two-storey side addition. Retention is also sought for a garden studio located in the rear garden.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To retain (1) an existing extension to my dwelling, which extension consists of a single-storey addition to the rear and two-storey addition to the side of the dwelling and (2) a garden studio to the rear of the dwelling
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2025 | €560,000 | 97 m |
| 20 Greenfield Dr, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 99 m |
| 15 Maynooth Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €429,000 | 117 m |
| 12 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €572,000 | 172 m |
| Straffon Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €785,000 | 176 m |
| 80 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2025 | €635,000 | 184 m |
| 29 Greenfield Dr, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 213 m |
| 74 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €540,000 | 217 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 received6 December 2025
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