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Planning near you · Kildare · Ref 2660575

Proposal for 194 homes

Lands known as “Railpark East” in the townland of Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare. , 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 a

New Application

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
194
Reported floor area
23985.5 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
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: FIRecDate

What changed

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

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Lands known as “Railpark East” in the townland of Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare. , 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 a. The source lists 194 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Location & nearby applications

Lands known as “Railpark East” in the townland of Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare. , 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 a

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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 2660575

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:42:59.762653+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
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
Application details
Reference
2660575
Site address
Lands known as “Railpark East” in the townland of Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare. , 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 a
Homes in source field
194 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
23985.500000000076
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
New Application
Date received
May 29, 2026
Decision due
October 15, 2026
Authority
Kildare County Council

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