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Observation pack · Kildare County Council

Mariavilla , Maynooth , Co. Kildare

the construction of 384 no. residential units (190 no. houses, 112 no. apartments, 46 no. mews terrace units and 36 no. duplex units), a creche, c. 1.2 km greenway, open space and all associated site development works on a site of approximately 17.34 hectares as follows: A) 190 no. terraced, semi-detached houses comprising 160 no. 3-bedroom and 30 no. 4-bedroom houses (all 2-storey dwellings); B) 112 no. apartments, in 2 no. 5-storey apartment buildings consisting of 55 no. 1-bedroom and 57 no. 2-bedroom units (Block 1 – 29 no. 1 bed & 30 no. 2 bed; Block 2 – 26 no. 1 bed & 27 no. 2 bed) all with private open space in the form of balconies or terrace; C) 46 no. ‘back-to-back’ 2-storey, mews terrace units consisting of 30 no. 2-bedroom and 16 no. 3-bedroom units; D) 36 no. duplex units in 3 no. 3-storey blocks providing for 18 no. 2-bedroom and 18 no. 3-bedroom units; E) Provision of a creche of c.430 sq.m at ground floor level of apartment building no. 2 and associated outdoor open space of c.310 sq.m; F) Provision of c.8.44 hectares of public open space including c.6.76 hectares to provide for a c. 1.2km Greenway between Moyglare Hall Estate to Lyreen Close to the south along the Rye Water River and Lyreen River along with c.1.68 hectares of Public Open Space and c.0.41 hectares of Communal Open Space to provide for residents of the apartment, duplex and mews terrace units; G) Vehicular and pedestrian access will be from Lyreen Close, Lyreen Drive and Moyglare Ridge, (with pedestrian access only from Moyglare Green) to incorporate associated upgrades including along Lyreen Close, the provision of 586 no. car parking spaces, 477 no. bicycle parking space, 12 no. motorcycle parking spaces and all internal roads, footpaths, bin and bicycle stores and 4 no. single-storey ESB sub-stations; H) Provision of surface water attenuation measures, connection to water supply, provision of foul drainage infrastructure including (wastewater pumping station) to Uisce Eireann specifications and all ancillary site development, construction, and landscaping works including reprofiling of the site where required; all associated utilities (including undergrounding/rerouting of existing electrical lines, ESB kiosks, culvert, and public lighting; and, I) Primary construction access will be from Moyglare Hall Estate to include temporary haul road (and construction compound). An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepar

Observations close 25 Sept 2026 3 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 21 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 15 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2660951 · full record
Authority
Kildare County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
17.29 ha
Received
21 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 16:04
Decision due
15 Oct 2026
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660951/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660951 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Kildare County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 25 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Kildare County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

  • Radon risk area × 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660650Conditional10 Aug 2026081 mThe development will consist of planning permission for the removal of the existing single storey roof to the rear of the existing dwelling, the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, and all ancillary site services.
2660523Conditional7 Jul 2026063 ma single storey ground floor rear extension, with roof window, new window to side elevation and all associated site works
2660126Conditional7 Apr 20260321 mdetached single storey garden room/gym/office and shed to rear garden
2560287Conditional19 Mar 20260164 mfor; (i) The removal of later additions; (a.) single-storey lean-to sun room on the western gable & (b.) lean-to roof on the two storey rear north return; (ii) The construction of a new, single-storey extension to the east with a projecting bay window, feature timber entablatures, rooflights and perimeter landscaping; (iii) The construction of a new hipped roof on the two storey rear north return; (iv) Conservation and repair of external walls, roofs, rainwater goods, and timber sash windows; (v) Minor internal alterations & modifications to all levels of the existing house, including new partition walls to accommodate modern family needs and all ancillary works to facilitate the development (A Protected Structure – RPS No. B05-09)
2561386Conditional28 Jan 20260322 mfor the construction of converted attic structure and associated works. Converted works include new bedroom, WC and office space with 1 velux window on front roof elevation and 2 velux windows on rear roof elevation and a new window at second floor level on the gable
2561197Conditional10 Dec 20250318 mPermission for the demolition of existing single storey rear element of existing semi-detached two storey house to allow for the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing semi-detached two storey (with attic room) house all associated site works
2560705Conditional26 Nov 20250337 mfor the construction of converted attic structure and associated works. Converted works include new bedroom, WC and office space with velux windows on front and rear roof elevations
2560738Conditional17 Nov 20251386 mdemolition of existing bungalow (114m2) and shed (86m2) and construction of two storey family dwelling (371m2) & single storey domestic garage (76m2), relocation of existing entrance with new gate and boundary treatments, landscaping, foul wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
324531—pending7 Aug 2026461 m
324536—pending31 Jul 2026415 m
324534—pending31 Jul 20260 m
314337—Refused18 Jun 2025336 m
317586—Withdrawn6 Feb 20250 m
317832—Withdrawn6 Feb 2025150 m
317833—Withdrawn6 Feb 2025207 m
317495—Withdrawn6 Feb 20253 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 21 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 25 Sept 2026
  • 21 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 16:04. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kildare County Council before relying on it.