Moyglare Hall and the Dunboyne Road, Mariavilla, Maynooth
Decision due 5 Nov.
- 2 Apr 2026Received
- 5 Nov 2026Decision due
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet
- Decision
- Due 5 Nov 2026
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 2.35 ha
What’s proposed
In plain English
Construction of two new bridges over the River Rye
The applicant wants to build a vehicle bridge and a separate pedestrian and cycle bridge. They also plan to install new water and wastewater service connections.
- Vehicle bridge is approximately 58m long
- Pedestrian and cycle bridge is approximately 25m long
- Includes new public lighting and footpaths
- Associated with a large-scale residential development in Meath
Written by AI from the council’s description
An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.
The council’s description
1. 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; 2.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); 3. 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 4. 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. Significant Further Information consists of: 1. Revision of the proposed MOOR Road Bridge crossing the River Rye from a two-span to a three- span structure; 2. Revisions to the pedestrian and cycle route proposed along the RI 57; 3. Provision of an additional temporary construction compound associated with the construction the proposed MOOR Road Bridge, at Moyglare Hall Estate road, 4. Updates to the Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA); and 5. Provision of addenda to the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and the Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Planning details
- Reference
- 2641
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decision due
- 5 Nov 2026
- Decision
- Not decided
- Site area
- 2.35 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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- Awaiting decisionMariavilla , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
- Commenced14 The Rise , Moyglare Hall , Maynooth
- Commenced11 Lyreen Lawn , Mariavilla , Maynooth
- Awaiting decisionLands located to the east of Linden Demesne , west of the R157 and south of Dunboyne Road within the townland of Maynooth , Maynooth Co. Kildare
- Awaiting decisionMoygaddy , Co. Meath
- Granted3 Linden Avenue , Linden Demesne , Maynooth
- Withdrawn3 Linden Avenue , Linden Demesne , Maynooth
- Commenced6 Lyreen Place , Mariville , Maynooth
- Commenced4 Linden Avenue , Linden Demesne , Maynooth
- Withdrawn4 Linden Garden , Linden Ave Demesne , Maynooth
- GrantedMaria Villa , Maynooth , Naas
- WithdrawnMaria Villa , Maynooth , Naas
- Granted8 Lyreen Drive , Mariavilla , Maynooth
- Granted13 Castlepark Grove , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
- GrantedCastlepark (Castlepark View and Castlepark Avenue) , Dunboyne Road , Maynooth
- GrantedPebble Hill House , Dunboyne Road , Maynooth
- WithdrawnPebble Hill House , Dunboyne Road , Maynooth
- WithdrawnPebble Hill House , Dunboyne Road , Maynooth
- WithdrawnPebble Hill Lodge , Dunboyne Road , Maynooth
- Granted5 The Rise , Moyglare Hall , Maynooth
- CommencedMariavilla , Moyglare Road & Dunboyne Road , Maynooth
- Appeal decidedLand adjacent to 1 MOYGLARE GREEN , MARIAVILLA , MAYNOOTH
- Appeal decidedMaynooth Outer Orbital Road , Carton Demesne and Mariavilla Townlands , Maynooth
- AppealedDunboyne Road , Moygaddy , Maynooth Co. Meath
- AppealedMoygaddy , Maynooth , Co. Meath
- WithdrawnMaynooth Outer Orbital Road , Carton Demesne and Mariavilla Townlands , Maynooth
- Awaiting decisionMoygaddy , Maynooth Environs , Meath
- Appeal decidedMariavilla Carton Demesne , Oldcarton Catherinestown Kellystown Ravensdale , Sion and Confey
- Appeal decidedLimewalk , (also knows as Carton Avenue) , Maynooth
- GrantedDunboyne Road , Maynooth , Co. Kildare.
- Withdrawn6 Lyreen Park , Maynooth , Co. Kildare
Homes nearby
- For sale1 Lyreen Lawn, Mariavilla, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 XR0K
- For sale4 Lyreen Place, Mariavilla, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 Y59N
- For sale4 Lyreen Avenue, Mariavilla, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 WN6V
- For saleMeadow View, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
- For saleApartment 15, Block 4, The Walk, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 N223
- For saleApartment 19, Block 4, The Walk, Moyglare Hall, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 Y680
Zoning
Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.
Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.
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.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 2
- Special Area of Conservation · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 21 Oct 2026, 02:10 | open |
Summary
2641 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for 1. Construction of a vehicle bridge (c.58m in length) spanning the River Rye, connecting, received on 2 Apr 2026; a decision is due by 5 Nov 2026.