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315 new homes, a creche, retail unit and community facility
Plans have been lodged for a major €81 million housing development on lands at Railpark East in Maynooth, Kildare that would deliver 315 new homes, a creche, retail unit and community facility.
Maynooth Montane Ltd has applied for a seven-year planning permission for the Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a 7.46-hectare site bounded by the Royal Canal to the north and the permitted Maynooth Eastern Ring Road to the west.
The proposed scheme comprises 315 homes, including 122 apartments and 193 houses, in what would become one of the largest residential developments planned for the rapidly expanding university town.
The apartment element consists of three blocks ranging from five to six storeys in height and will provide 54 one-bedroom, 50 two-bedroom and 18 three-bedroom units. The housing mix includes two, three and four-bedroom terraced, semi-detached and detached homes.
Residents would also benefit from a 394 sq m creche, a 298 sq m retail unit and a 51 sq m community facility, all located within Block A.
The plans include four vehicular access points from the future Maynooth Eastern Ring Road, together with extensive pedestrian and cycle links, 520 car parking spaces and 288 bicycle parking spaces.
Landscaped public open spaces, green and blue roofs, boundary treatments, waste management facilities and four ESB substations also form part of the proposal.
All apartments will include either a private balcony, terrace or garden, while the wider development will feature communal open spaces designed to connect with the Royal Canal corridor.
The application, lodged on May 29, represents a significant private investment in housing for Maynooth, where demand for new homes continues to grow. If approved, the development would be delivered over a seven-year period and would add substantially to the town's housing stock while providing supporting community and childcare facilities.