PlanningRegister.ie
Back
Kildare County Council · 221256

Greenfield Shopping Centre, Maynooth Park, Maynooth

Decided on appeal: refused.

  1. 24 Oct 2022Received
  2. 15 Dec 2022Refused
Status
Appeal decided — refused
Decision
Refused · 15 Dec 2022
Council
Kildare County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
3,775 m²

Live near Greenfield Shopping Centre?

Everything else planned on your street, in one report.

Check my street
Council register ↗

What’s proposed

(i) alterations to the existing single storey shopping centre including the provision of a new cafe unit (130sq.m) at ground floor level with an associated outdoor seating area, fronting Straffan Road to the west; provision of a new retail unit (54sq.m) at ground floor level, located adjacent to the south-eastern site boundary; and alterations to the existing signage and elevational treatment of the existing retail/commercial units; (ii) the extension of the existing structure to provide for 24 no. build-to-rent apartments on first to third floor levels comprising: 9 no. one-bedroom units, 13 no. 2-bedroom units, and 2 no. three-bedroom units all of which will be served with private amenity space in the form of balconies/terraces. The proposed residential units will be located above the existing shopping centre and proposed commercial/retail units. Communal facilities/amenities are provided to serve the proposed residential units including a concierge office at ground floor level, a common room at first floor level and landscaped communal roof terraces at first floor level (342sq.m) and second floor level (250sq.m). The proposed development will also include: (iii) alterations to the existing surface car parking to provide for a total of 43 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. accessible parking spaces and 1 no. go-car car-share space), a new deliveries area is also proposed to the front of the existing commercial units at ground floor level; (iv) provision of a total of 76 no. bicycle parking spaces at surface level; (v) alterations to the existing main vehicular entrance off Maynooth Park and internal road layout; (vi) provision of new footpaths and pedestrian circulation space; (vii) provision of a bicycle and bin store adjacent to the northern site boundary, with access available from Straffan Road; (viii) provision of a bin store to the rear of the proposed retail unit at ground floor level; and (ix) landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, infrastructural works, foul and surface water drainage, ESB substation, ESB room and Water Storage room and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

Planning details

Reference
221256
Local authority
Kildare County Council
Status
Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
24 Oct 2022
Observations close
28 Nov 2022 (closed 1411 days ago)
Decision due
18 Dec 2022 · decided 15 Dec 2022
Decision
Refused on 15 Dec 2022
Proposed development
(i) alterations to the existing single storey shopping centre including the provision of a new cafe unit (130sq.m) at ground floor level with an associated outdoor seating area, fronting Straffan Road to the west; provision of a new retail unit (54sq.m) at ground floor level, located adjacent to the south-eastern site boundary; and alterations to the existing signage and elevational treatment of the existing retail/commercial units; (ii) the extension of the existing structure to provide for 24 no. build-to-rent apartments on first to third floor levels comprising: 9 no. one-bedroom units, 13 no. 2-bedroom units, and 2 no. three-bedroom units all of which will be served with private amenity space in the form of balconies/terraces. The proposed residential units will be located above the existing shopping centre and proposed commercial/retail units. Communal facilities/amenities are provided to serve the proposed residential units including a concierge office at ground floor level, a common room at first floor level and landscaped communal roof terraces at first floor level (342sq.m) and second floor level (250sq.m). The proposed development will also include: (iii) alterations to the existing surface car parking to provide for a total of 43 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. accessible parking spaces and 1 no. go-car car-share space), a new deliveries area is also proposed to the front of the existing commercial units at ground floor level; (iv) provision of a total of 76 no. bicycle parking spaces at surface level; (v) alterations to the existing main vehicular entrance off Maynooth Park and internal road layout; (vi) provision of new footpaths and pedestrian circulation space; (vii) provision of a bicycle and bin store adjacent to the northern site boundary, with access available from Straffan Road; (viii) provision of a bin store to the rear of the proposed retail unit at ground floor level; and (ix) landscaping, boundary treatments, signage, infrastructural works, foul and surface water drainage, ESB substation, ESB room and Water Storage room and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
As published by the register.
Site area
3,775 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby 85 · 500 m · 5 years

Show all 85

Explore this area on the map →

Homes nearby

Appeal

Appeal 315617-23 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Zoning

M3 — Neighbourhood centre

A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
npadCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open
Summary

221256 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for (i) alterations to the existing single storey shopping centre including the provision of, received on 24 Oct 2022; permission was refused on 15 Dec 2022.