Moyglare Hall and the Dunboyne Road, Mariavilla, Maynooth
Construction of a 58m vehicle bridge and a 25m pedestrian bridge spanning the River Rye.
2641 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 April 2026
- Reference
- 2641
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a 58-metre vehicular bridge spanning the River Rye to connect Moyglare Hall Estate to the proposed Maynooth Outer Orbital Route. It also includes a 25-metre pedestrian and cycle bridge alongside the existing R157 bridge, and new water and wastewater connections.
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
- Construction of a vehicle bridge (c. 58m in length) spanning the river rye, connecting moyglare hall estate to the proposed maynooth outer orbital route (moor) in moygaddy, co. Meath (subject to separate and concurrent planning application to meath county council) . The bridge will consist of 2 no. Vehicle carriageways (2-way traffic flow), with verges, segregated cycle tracks, public lighting and footpaths on either side of the vehicle carriageways
- Construction of a pedestrian/cycle bridge (c. 25m in length) spanning the river rye alongside the existing vehicular bridge forming part of the r157, connecting to the existing footpath network along the dunboyne road and the proposed active travel infrastructure in moygaddy, co. Meath (subject to separate and concurrent planning application to meath county council)
- Provision of a water connections from proposed services in moygaddy, co. Meath (subject to separate and concurrent planning application to meath county council0 under the river rye and along the dunboyne road to connect to the existing wastewater pumping station and water services; and
- All associated ancillary site works. It is noted that the subject planning application is associated with a separate and concurrent large-scale residential development (lrd) planning application submitted to meath county council in relation to development at moygaddy, co. Meath. An environmental impact assessment report and a natura impact statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To retain and protect agricultural uses.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Close, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €405,300 | 70 m |
| 11 The Crescent, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth | May 2025 | €510,000 | 128 m |
| 24 The Crescent, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth | Sept 2025 | €485,000 | 198 m |
| Poundhill, Moyglare, Maynooth | Nov 2025 | €900,000 | 263 m |
| Moyglare, Maynooth, Meath | Jun 2025 | €510,000 | 290 m |
| 6 The Park Moyglare Hall, Maynooth, Kildare | Jul 2026 | €970,000 | 416 m |
| 40 The Walk, Moyglar Hall, Maynooth | Apr 2026 | €423,000 | 481 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 received2 April 2026
- Further information requested26 May 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the development of a portion of the Maynooth Outer Orbital Road (MOOR) in the townland of Mariavilla, Co.…
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221149KildareLodged 22 Sept 2022Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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21836KildareLodged 10 Jun 2021Extension
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- Granted310 m away
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17175KildareLodged 21 Feb 2017Other
- Granted320 m away
(1) Twelve number 18m high lighting poles with floodlights to illuminate 2no. senior playing pitches, (2)…
Maynooth GAA Sports Club grounds , (lands adjacent to Moyglare Hall) , Moyglare Road
21208KildareLodged 23 Feb 2021Infrastructure
- Granted380 m away
The erection of a single storey,257.4sq.m. building consisting of 4 no. dressing rooms, kitchenette, 2 no.…
Maynooth GAA Sports Club , (lands adjacent to Moyglare Hall) , Moyglare Road
19238KildareLodged 12 Mar 2019Commercial
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