Parson Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Proposed development
For a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) application of 195 no. apartments across 3 no. blocks ranging in height from 2 to 7 storeys, a childcare facility and café/commercial unit at this site of c.1.53 hectares to the rear of the former Maynooth Rectory which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref.: B05-56) at Parson Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The subject site is bound to the north and northeast by vacant lands to the rear of properties fronting onto Parson Street (with Maynooth Fire Station further beyond) and by the HSE Community Care Centre, to the east and south by the Royal Canal Greenway and to the west and northwest by the Maynooth Rectory Building and Parson Lodge residential housing estate. The development will consist of the construction of 195 no. apartments with a total Gross Floor Area of c. 17,809 sq.m, open space and ancillary infrastructure on this site as follows: A) 195 no. apartments comprising 98 no. 1-bedroom, 91 no. 2-bedroom and 6 no. 3-bedroom units in 3 no. blocks including: i. Block A will provide for 46 no. apartment units and will include 25 no. 1-bedroom and 21 no. 2-bedroom apartments along with associated private amenity space in the form of balconies in a building ranging in height from 2 – 5 storeys with a maximum height of 16.7m; ii. Block B will provide for 70 no. apartment units and will include 36 no. 1-bedroom and 34 no. 2-bedroom apartment units along with associated private amenity space in the form of balconies in a 6-storey building with a maximum height of 20.5m; iii. Block C will provide for 79 no. apartment units and will include 37 no. 1-bedroom, 36 no. 2-bedroom and 6 no. 3-bedroom apartments along with associated private amenity space in the form of balconies in a 7-storey building with a maximum height of 25.6m; B) The construction of a childcare facility at ground floor level in Block C with a Gross Floor area of 176 sq.m, with an associated outdoor play area of 145 sq.m; C) The provision of 1 no. café/commercial unit at ground floor level of Block C with a Gross Floor Area of 107 sq.m; D) The provision of 2,444 sq.m of Public Open space and 1,380 sq.m of Communal Open Space; E) The provision of 83 no. surface level car parking spaces including 4 no. EV spaces and 4 no. accessible car parking spaces; F) The provision of 419 no. bicycle parking spaces comprising 303 no. long stay/resident spaces located at ground floor levels of Block A, B and C, 106 no. Visitor spaces, 4 no. designated spaces for the
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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 30 Jan 2026
Timeline
Application received
1 Aug 2025
Council asked for further information
25 Sept 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
21 Nov 2025
Decision due
30 Jan 2026
Decision: conditional
30 Jan 2026
Grant issued
2 Jun 2026
Appeal decided: conditional (ACP-324107-26)
2 Jun 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
for the conversion of attic space to habitable space, which will entail the replacement of my hip roof on the northern side of my dwelling with a gable end.
a new vehicular entrance, with piers and gates, in the northern (rear) boundary wall of the site onto Fitzgerald Close, to serve the dwelling permitted under Planning Ref. 21/610, together with permeable hardstanding and all associated site works
a new vehicular entrance, with piers and gates, in the northern (rear) boundary wall of the site onto Fitzgerald Close, to serve the dwelling permitted under Planning Ref. 21/610, together with permeable hardstanding and all associated site works
1) Demolish the existing rear extension and garage, 2) Widening of the existing vehicular entrance, 3) New windows opes and skylights on the existing house, 4) A new rear extension (part two storey) to accommodate; Ground floor – kitchen, living, dining, office, tv snug, hallway, WC, utility. First floor- bedroom with en suit and dressing, 5) New extension roofs to include roof lights, dormer window and skylights, 6) All alterations, internal modifications and all associated site development and landscaping works
1) Demolish the existing rear extension and garage, 2) Widening of the existing vehicular entrance, 3) New windows opes and skylights on the existing house, 4) A new rear extension (part two storey) to accommodate; Ground floor – kitchen, living, dining, office, tv snug, hallway, WC, utility. First floor- bedroom with en suit and dressing, 5) New extension roofs to include roof lights, dormer window and skylights, 6) All alterations, internal modifications and all associated site development and landscaping works.
existing single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises including addition to main commercial space, new kitchenette, WC, amendments to relevant elevations and ancillary site works