Awaiting decisionHousing estateDecision was due 19 July 2026

Lands at “Railpark West” in the townland of Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare.The application site is bounded to the northwest by the dwelling known, as ‘Rosturk House’ Old Railpark/Parklands Grove (W23 X2F1) to the north by the dwelling known as ‘Beal

A large-scale residential development of 139 homes and a creche in Maynooth.

2561468 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025

Reference: 2561468
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2025

Summary

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The proposed Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consists of 139 residential units and a creche on a 2.77-hectare site. The project includes the demolition of existing structures and the construction of houses and duplex/apartment blocks.

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Residential units: 139
Floor area: 254 m²

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Development description

A large-scale residential development (lrd) at this site “railpark west”, in the townland of railpark, maynooth, co. Kildare. The application site is bounded to the northwest by the dwelling known as ‘rosturk house’, old railpark/parklands grove (w23 x2f1), to the north by the dwelling known as ‘beal na bláth’, old railpark/parklands grove (w23 n6e8) and to the northeast by an existing residential dwelling and outbuildings along old railpark/parklands grove (w23 ch89). The eastern boundary adjoins the permitted maynooth eastern ring road (merr), and the southern boundary is bordered by agricultural lands. The proposed development will consist of 139 no. Residential units, a creche and all associated development, on a site of approximately 2.77 hectares. The development will consist of the following
Demolition of all existing structures on the site (c. 253.9 sq. M of floorspace)
Provision of a residential scheme of 139 no. Units (26 no. 1-bed units, 62 no. 2-bed units, 24 no. 3-bed units and 27 no. 4-bed units) along with creche. The development will include for the following: 8 no. Duplex units/apartments within a duplex block (2 no. 1-bed, 2 no. 2-bed, 4 no. 3-bed)(3-4-storey), 21 no. Apartments in block 01 (3 no. 1-bed, 17 no. 2-bed, 1 no. 3-bed)(3-5-storey), 18 no. Apartments in block 02 (3 no. 1-bed, 14 no. 2-bed, 1 no. 3-bed)(3-4-storey), 10 no. Apartments in block 03 (5 no. 1-bed, 5 no. 2-bed)(3-4-storey) with a creche (c. 525.9 sq. M) at ground floor level, 23 no. Apartments in block 04 (9 no. 1-bed, 9 no. 2-bed, 5 no. 3-bed)(5-storey over undercroft
6 storeys in total), 23 no. Apartments in block 05 (4 no. 1-bed, 15 no. 2-bed, 4 no. 3-bed) (5-storey over undercroft
6 storeys in total), 5 no. Detached, 4-bed, 2-storey houses (with convertible attic)(types a1.1 and a1.2), 12 no. Terraced, 4-bed, 3-storey houses (types a2.1, a2.2 and a4), 6 no. Semi-detached/end-terraced, 4-bed, 2-storey houses (type a3), 13 no. Terraced/end-terraced, 3-bed, 2-storey houses (with convertible attic)(types b1.1 and b1.2). All duplex apartments and apartment units will be provided with a balcony, terrace or private garden on all elevations. The proposal will include for a new vehicular/pedestrian/cyclist access from the permitted maynooth eastern ring road (merr) to the east and adjoining future residential development to the south, as well as pedestrian/cyclist access(and vehicular access for one of the proposed houses (unit no
To parklands grove/old railpa

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development.”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 Parklands Place, Maynooth, Kildare	Nov 2025	€581,107	240 m
28 Parklands Place, Maynooth, Kildare	Oct 2025	€225,000	286 m
11 Rockfield Grove, Maynooth, Kildare	Sept 2025	€850,000	372 m
26 Rockfield Green, Maynooth, Kildare	Jan 2026	€580,000	409 m
9 Parklands Court, Maynooth, Kildarenot full market price	Apr 2026	€358,000	414 m
18 Parklands Crescent, Maynooth, Co Kildare	Jan 2026	€711,372	439 m
12 Rockfield Close, Maynooth, Kildare	May 2025	€690,000	475 m
11 Rockfield Close, Maynooth, Kildare	Dec 2025	€715,000	484 m

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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
Further information requested19 February 2026
Further information received25 May 2026
Decision due19 July 2026

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