2 Laurence Avenue, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Retention of a single-storey rear extension, a two-storey side extension, and a garden studio.
2660077 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660077
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 January 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 182 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing extension to their dwelling, which includes a single-storey rear addition and a two-storey side addition. Retention is also sought for a detached garden studio located in the rear garden.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(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 | 90 m |
| 20 Greenfield Dr, Maynooth, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 93 m |
| 15 Maynooth Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €429,000 | 115 m |
| 12 Straffan Way, Maynooth, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €572,000 | 165 m |
| Straffon Rd, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €785,000 | 175 m |
| 80 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | May 2025 | €635,000 | 189 m |
| 29 Greenfield Dr, Maynooth, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 207 m |
| 74 Rail Park, Maynooth, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €540,000 | 221 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 received27 January 2026
- Decision due23 March 2026
- Decision issued23 March 2026
- Grant issued28 April 2026
- Permission expiry27 April 2031
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