Planning permission in Maynooth
Planning permission in Maynooth is decided by Kildare County Council. Search Maynooth planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Maynooth over the last 5 years.
190 granted, 15 refused in the last 5 years. That is 11 points above the Kildare average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Maynooth
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Kildare County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Maynooth planning applications per year
Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.
Maynooth approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Maynooth over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Kildare
Planning a project in Maynooth?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Maynooth planning
Do I need planning permission in Maynooth?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Maynooth as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Kildare County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Maynooth?
Kildare County Council is the planning authority for Maynooth. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Maynooth?
93 in 100 decided applications in Maynooth were granted over the last 5 years, from 205 decisions.
Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.

