18 Jun 2025 An Bord Pleanala Refuse Permission
Cairn Homes Properties Ltd., intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for a seven year planning permission for a strategic housing development at this site within the townland of Mariavilla, Moyglare Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare on a site of c. 2.48 hectares, located adjacent to the Divine Word Missionaries complex.
The development will consist of a mixed-use residential development of 158 no. apartments (and ancillary facilities), 33 no. student accommodation units (260 bedspaces), creche (700 sq. m) and 2 no. retail units (329 sq. m) as follows:
Within Zone A, student accommodation of 33 no. units (260 bedspaces) comprising: Block A1 (5 storeys) consists of 72 student bedspaces (64 no. single bedrooms & 8 no. accessible bedspaces), and student amenity facilities (347 sq. m) located at ground floor level including a gym, yoga studio, study room and laundry facilities (as well as playing court).
Block A2 (5 & 6 storeys) comprises 100 student bedspaces (96 no. single bedrooms & 4 no. accessible bedspaces), 2 no. retail units at ground floor level (142 sq. m and 187 sq. m) and student amenity facilities c.117 sq. m at ground floor level;
Block A3 (5 storeys) comprises 88 student bedspaces (76 no. single bedrooms, 4 no. double bedrooms and 4 no. accessible bedspaces), with student amenity facilities (c.263 sq. m) located at ground floor level including a study area, cinema, lounge, parcel room and storage areas;
Provision is also made for a 2 storey creche (c.700 sq. m); Within Zone B, the 158 no. apartments will be in 3 no. apartment buildings, comprising 2 no. studio apartments, 51 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 93 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 12 no. 3 bedroom apartments (all apartments with balconies or terraces) as follows:
Block B1 (part 4, 5/6 storeys with 7 storey element) consists of 63 no. apartments comprising 1 no. studio, 19 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 37 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments;
Block B2 (6 storeys) comprises 35 no. apartments consisting of 16 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 19 no. 2 bedroom apartments;
Block B3 (part 4, 5/6 storeys with 7 storey element) consists of 60 no. apartments comprising 1 no. studio, 16 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 37 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments;
Vehicular access to the development will be via existing 2 no. junctions onto Lyreen Avenue which connects to the Moyglare Road along with the provision of 154 no. car parking spaces & 672 no. cycle spaces.
External hard and soft landscaped open space including a range of passive and active recreation and boundary treatments.
All associated works to facilitate development including, ESB substations, water and drainage infrastructure, bin and bike stores (single storey) as well as green roofs, PV panels, plant at roof levels.
The proposed development will replace the permitted student accommodation 106 student accommodation units (483 no. bedspaces), creche (601 sq. m), retail (438 sq. m), gym (1,010 sq. m), cafe (191 sq. m) under Strategic Housing Development (ABP Refs. 301230-18/TA09.301230) and will include repositioning of pedestrian bridge and revisions to landscaping.
The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant Development Plan and Local Area Plan. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land.
A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application, together with the Natura Impact Statement may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Kildare County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.moyglareroadmaynoothshd.com.
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