Buckley House, Parson Street, Maynooth
Change of use of a protected structure from a restaurant to office accommodation.
2561467 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561467
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Buckley House, a protected structure, from a previously approved restaurant to office accommodation. The proposal also includes removing an open refuse bin store, incorporating that area into the office layout under a flat roof, and installing a new window.
- Floor area
- 305 m²
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
A change of use at buckley house, (total site area: 0.0618 ha). The building is a protected structure (rps ref: b05-11; niah ref: 11803050). Under the previously granted planning application (ref: 22/953), buckley house was approved for use as a restaurant. This application seeks permission to change the use from restaurant (305m²) to office accommodation, remove the existing open area refuse bin store (18m²), and incorporate this area into the office layout with a continuation of the existing flat roof. The proposal also includes the removal of the refuse bin store door and installation of a new window on the south-facing elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| Lime House, Leinster Street, Maynooth | Jan 2025 | €1,110,000 | 124 m |
| 14 Castlekeep House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Nov 2025 | €330,333 | 131 m |
| 5 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 140 m |
| 6 Pound Lane, Maynooth, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 145 m |
| Moygaddy Stud, Moygaddy, Maynooth | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 154 m |
| 18 Ash View, The Grange, Maynoothprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €546,256 | 154 m |
| 547oneillpark, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 154 m |
| 1 Deerpark House, Lyreen Manor, Maynooth | Mar 2026 | €366,000 | 184 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 received19 December 2025
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