22314337
REFUSEDKildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT for 158 no. apartments (and ancillary facilities), student accommodation in 33 no. apartments (260 bedspaces), creche (700 sq.m.) 2 no. retail units (329 Sq.m.) open space and site development and landscape works. (www.moyglareroadmaynoothshd.ie)
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Application received
11 Aug 2022
Decision due
31 Jan 2023
Decision: REFUSED
18 Jun 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Mariavilla , Moyglare Road , Maynooth
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 11 August 2022
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 18 June 2025
Location
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