Observation pack · Kildare County Council

Cluain Lara , Railpark , Maynooth

A) The part demolition of the existing dwelling structure, including the removal of the rear two storey lean-to and the single storey side extension annex, B) A part single-storey, part two-storey extension including an indoor pool and gym to the side and rear of the existing two storey dwelling comprising a total extension area of 669.1sqm, C) The construction of a 3 carport garage with storage to first floor level above (107sqm), D) Replacement of existing septic tank with a proposed new Waste Water Treatment System and associated percolation area, E) Associated pool filters and drainage systems, F) Modifications to existing site entrance, G) As well as all associated internal and external alterations and site development works.

Observations close 9 Oct 2026 window closed

5 weeks from receipt (received 4 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 29 Oct 2026

The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.

The application

Reference: 2660996 · 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: 1.39 ha
Received: 4 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 18 Sept 2026, 16:04
Decision due: 29 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

Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660996/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2660996 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.
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.
Submit before 9 Oct 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.
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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2660575	Conditional	13 Oct 2026	194	254 m	a seven-year planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at “Railpark East”. The application site is bounded by the Royal Canal to the north, the permitted Maynooth Eastern Ring Road (MERR) to the west, and the southern and eastern boundaries are bordered by agricultural lands. The proposed development will consist of a residential and mixed-use development comprise on a site of approximately 7.46 hectares. A residential scheme of 315 no. units (54 no. 1-bed units, 60 no. 2-bed units, 133 no. 3-bed units and 68 no. 4-bed units) along with creche, retail unit and community facility. The development will include for the following: 122 no. apartments within 3 no. apartment blocks comprising 54 no. 1-bed units, 50 no. 2-bed units and 18 no. 3-bed units: Block A comprising a mix of 1-bed, 2-bed and 3-bed apartment units (5-6 storeys). Block B comprising a mix of 1-bed, 2-bed and 3-bed apartment units (up to 6 storeys). Block C comprising a mix of 1-bed, 2-bed and 3-bed apartment units (up to 6 storeys). 193 no. houses (10 no. 2-bed units, 115 no. 3-bed units and 68 no. 4-bed units) comprising: 103 no. Type A / A1 – 3-bed, 2-storey terraced and end-terrace houses (73 no. Type A and 30 no. Type A1). 26 no. Type B / B1 – 4-bed, 3-storey end-terrace houses (25 no. Type B and 01 no. Type B1). 12 no. Type C – 3-bed, 2-storey semi-detached / end-terrace houses. 7 no. Type D / D1 – 4-bed, 3-storey semi-detached houses (04 no. Type D and 03 no. Type D1). 5 no. Type E – 4-bed, 3-storey semi-detached and detached houses. 30 no. Type F / F1 – 4-bed, 2-storey detached houses (17 no. Type F and 13 no. Type F1). 10 no. Type G / G1 – 2-bed, 2-storey semi-detached houses (5 no. Type G and 5 no. Type G1). All apartment units will be provided with either balcony, terrace or private garden on all elevations. The creche facility (c. 394 m2), community facility (c. 51m2) and retail unit (298m2) will be located on the ground floor of block A. The proposed development provides for four no. vehicular accesses from the permitted Maynooth Eastern Ring Road (MERR) and including new pedestrian/cyclist access points, associated internal roads, pedestrian and cycle infrastructure, set down areas, paths and access points provided up to the application site. The proposal will also include 520 no. car parking spaces and 288 no. cycle parking spaces at surface level, public and communal open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments, plant areas, green/b
2561468	Conditional	16 Jul 2026	44	436 m	a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site “Railpark West”, in the townland of Railpark, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The application site is bounded to the northwest by the dwelling known as ‘Rosturk House’, Old Railpark/Parklands Grove (W23 X2F1), to the north by the dwelling known as ‘Beal Na Bláth’, Old Railpark/Parklands Grove (W23 N6E8) and to the northeast by an existing residential dwelling and outbuildings along Old Railpark/Parklands Grove (W23 CH89). The eastern boundary adjoins the permitted Maynooth Eastern Ring Road (MERR), and the southern boundary is bordered by agricultural lands. The proposed development will consist of 139 no. residential units, a creche and all associated development, on a site of approximately 2.77 hectares. The development will consist of the following: 1. Demolition of all existing structures on the site (c. 253.9 sq.m of floorspace). 2. Provision of a residential scheme of 139 no. units (26 no. 1-bed units, 62 no. 2-bed units, 24 no. 3-bed units and 27 no. 4-bed units) along with creche. The development will include for the following: 8 no. duplex units/apartments within a duplex block (2 no. 1-bed, 2 no. 2-bed, 4 no. 3-bed)(3-4-storey), 21 no. apartments in Block 01 (3 no. 1-bed, 17 no. 2-bed, 1 no. 3-bed)(3-5-storey), 18 no. apartments in Block 02 (3 no. 1-bed, 14 no. 2-bed, 1 no. 3-bed)(3-4-storey), 10 no. apartments in Block 03 (5 no. 1-bed, 5 no. 2-bed)(3-4-storey) with a creche (c.525.9 sq.m) at ground floor level, 23 no. apartments in Block 04 (9 no. 1-bed, 9 no. 2-bed, 5 no. 3-bed)(5-storey over undercroft - 6 storeys in total), 23 no. apartments in Block 05 (4 no. 1-bed, 15 no. 2-bed, 4 no. 3-bed) (5-storey over undercroft - 6 storeys in total), 5 no. detached, 4-bed, 2-storey houses (with convertible attic)(Types A1.1 and A1.2), 12 no. terraced, 4-bed, 3-storey houses (Types A2.1, A2.2 and A4), 6 no. semi-detached/end-terraced, 4-bed, 2-storey houses (Type A3), 13 no. terraced/end-terraced, 3-bed, 2-storey houses (with convertible attic)(Types B1.1 and B1.2). All duplex apartments and apartment units will be provided with a balcony, terrace or private garden on all elevations. The proposal will include for a new vehicular/pedestrian/cyclist access from the permitted Maynooth Eastern Ring Road (MERR) to the east and adjoining future residential development to the south, as well as pedestrian/cyclist access(and vehicular access for one of the proposed houses (unit no.13) to Parklands Grove/Old Railpa
2561119	Conditional	7 May 2026	581	254 m	for a ten year planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on lands at Railpark, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The application site is bound by Parklands housing estate to the northwest and situated west of the residential properties within the Rockfield development and northeast of the permitted residential development ‘The Grange’ under Reg. Ref.: 21155 / ACP Ref: 312671-22 (Phase 1) and Reg. Ref.: 21156 / ACP Ref: 312685-22 (Phase 2), which is currently under construction, north of Maynooth Educate Together National School on the Celbridge Road (R405) and bordered by agricultural lands to the north, east, south and south east. The proposed development will consist of 581 no. residential units, a neighbourhood centre and all associated development, on a site of approximately 15.27 hectares. The residential component of the development consists of 185 no. apartment / duplex apartments and 396 no. houses to be provided as follows: • 59 no. 2 bed two storey mid terraced houses; • 52 no. 3 bed two storey mid terrace houses; • 223 no. 3 bed two storey end terrace/semi-detached houses; • 58 no. 4 bed two storey semi-detached houses; • 4 no. 4 bed two storey detached houses; • 185 no. duplex apartments / apartments (53 no. 1 beds, 92 no. 2 beds, 40 no. 3 beds) in a series of 3 to part 6 storey duplex apartment blocks / apartment blocks. The proposed neighbourhood centre consists of 3 no. buildings (Block A, Block B and a single storey standalone café / restaurant kiosk building) and a new public plaza and communal open space. Block A is part 5 storey / part 6 storey building comprising health centre (174 sq.m) and two no. shop units (124 sq.m pharmacy and 166 sq.m convenience shop) at ground floor level and 41 no. apartments (17 no. 1 beds and 24 no. 2 beds) from first to fifth floor level. Block B is a 5 storey building block comprising a childcare facility (762 sq.m) at ground floor level and 48 no. apartments (21 no. 1 beds and 27 no. 2 beds) from first to fourth floor level. 96 no. duplex apartments units (12 no. 1-bed, 48 no. 2-bed, and 36 no. 3-bed units) are provided in 5 no. blocks (Blocks 1 to 5) ranging from 3 no. storeys to 5 no. storeys. All duplex apartments and apartment units are provided with a balcony, terrace or private garden on all elevations. A total of 888 no. surface car parking spaces are proposed for residential units, visitor parking and the neighbourhood centre commercial uses. A total of 623 no. cycle spaces are p
221516	Conditional	3 May 2023	0	85 m	the construction of: (i) A single storey flat roof extension to the rear with rooflight; (ii) Single storey flat roof glazed link connection to the side; (iii) Attic conversion; (iv) Garage conversion to habitable space; (v) 8 No. roof windows to main roof; (vi) Internal modifications; (vii) Alterations to all elevations and all ancillary works to facilitate the development
22242	Refused	29 Apr 2022	1	493 m	the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary waste water treatment system, and percolation area, also the upgrading of the existing farm yard to include the relocation of hay/dry bed cattle shed, construction of new stables, sand arena, farm machinery shed, soiled water tank and dungstead. Form new domestic entrance to existing land including all ancillary site works

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
324315	—	Granted with conditions	10 Sept 2026	254 m
324570	—	pending	11 Aug 2026	436 m
314232	Railway Order Application	Other	18 Jul 2024	459 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

4 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 9 Oct 2026
4 Sept 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.