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Proposal for 581 homes

Lands at Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare , Maynooth , 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

Appeal decision: CONDITIONAL (2026-09-10)

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
581
Reported floor area
60276.9 m²
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
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  3. Further information received
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: DecisionDate

  5. Appeal submitted
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  6. Appeal decisionGranted with conditions
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: AppealDecisionDate

  7. Grant recorded
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: GrantDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Lands at Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare , Maynooth , 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. The source lists 581 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing. The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

Location & nearby applications

Lands at Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare , Maynooth , 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

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Kildare County Council · Reference 2561119

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:02:07.419672+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
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
Application details
Reference
2561119
Site address
Lands at Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare , Maynooth , 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
Homes in source field
581 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
60276.900000000285
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Appeal decision: CONDITIONAL (2026-09-10)
Date received
October 02, 2025
Decision due
May 07, 2026
Council decision date
May 07, 2026
Authority
Kildare County Council

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