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Maynooth Local Area Plan 2013–2019

Plean Cheantar Aitiuil Mháigh Nuad

26th August 2013

Table of Contents

PART AIntroduction and Context

1.0 Introduction 5

1.1 LocalAreaPlansStatusandProcess 6

1.2 StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment 6

1.3 AppropriateAssessment 7

1.4 StrategicFloodRiskAssessment(SFRA) 7

2.0 Maynooth Historic Development and Urban Context 7

2.1 MaynoothinaNationalContext 8

2.2 MaynoothinaRegionalContext 10

3.0 Town Function and Role 12

3.1 Population 13

3.2 HouseholdSizeandProfile 14

3.3 AgeprofileofMaynooth 15

3.4 ResidentialProfile&NewUnitTarget 16

3.5 Economy 18

3.6 Towncentre 19

3.7 Transportation 19

3.8 EnvironmentandRecreation 19

3.9 Education 19

4.0 Key challenges facing the town 20

5.0 SEA Assessment of Alternative Plan Scenarios 20

6.0 Future Development Strategy 21

PART B Policies and Objectives

7.0 Introduction 24

7.1 HousingUnits 24

7.2 EconomicDevelopment 27

7.3 Retail 32

7.4 TownCentre 35

7.5 MovementandTransport 56

7.6 WaterandDrainage 63

7.7 EnvironmentalServices 69

7.8 EnergyandCommunications 70

7.9 Education,CommunityandCultural 71

7.10 Architectural,ArchaeologicalandNaturalHeritage 73

7.11 Recreation,AmenityandOpenSpaces 87

PART C Specific Objectives

8.0 Land Use Zoning Objectives 90

8.1 ZoningMatrix 94

8.2 ApplicationofZoningPolicy 94

8.3 DefinitionofTerms 94

List of Tables

Table 1: MaynoothPopulationandRateofChange 13

Table 2: HouseholdSizeandProfile 14

Table 3: AgeProfileofMaynooth.SourceCensus2011 15

Table 4: MaynoothHousingUnitAllocation2006–2019 16

Table 5: MaynoothHousingUnitRequirements 17

Table 6:ResidentialDevelopmentSites 17

Table 7:LabourForceBreakdown(Census2011) 18

Table 8:MaynoothEmploymentBreakdown(Source:Census2011) 18

Table 9: ProfileofexistingschoolsinMaynooth(Source:DepartmentofEducationandSkillsWebsite,2012 22

Table 10: MaynoothHousingUnitProjections 24

Table 11: AdditionalNewResidentialzonedsites 25

Table 12: IndicativeResidentialDensities(SourceCDP2011–2017) 25

Table 13: MaynoothNewFloorspace(m2)2005–2009 32

Table 14: RecordofProtectedStructuresinMaynooth 74

Table 15: SitesandMonumentsRecord 77

Table 16: LandUseZoningObjectivesTable 91

Table 17: LandUseZoningMatrix 95

List of Maps

Map 1: RoadsObjectives 61

Map 1(a): RoadsObjectives 62

Map 2: StrategicFloodRiskAssessment 67

Map 3: BuiltHeritage 75

Map 3(a): BuiltHeritage 76

Map 4: NaturalandArchaeologicalHeritage 79

Map 4(a): NaturalandArchaeologicalHeritage 80

Map 5: GreenInfrastructure 85

Map 6: LandUseZoningObjectives 97

List of Figures

Figure 1: NationalSpatialStrategy 9

Figure 2: SettlementStrategyfortheGreaterDublinArea2010–2022 11

Figure 3: MaynoothPopulationGrowth.Source:CSOSmallAreaPopulationStatistics–Townswithpopulationover1,000 13

Figure 4: MaynoothHouseholdprofile. 14

Figure 5: MaynoothAgeProfile 15

Figure 6: MaynoothCoreRetailArea 34

Figure 7: MainStreetGroundFloorUsesFebruary2011 37

Figure 8:UrbanDesignStrategy 39

Figure 9:UrbanDesignFrameworkPlan 40

Figure 10: UrbanDesignFramework,ConsolidationoftheLaneways 45

Figure 11:UrbanDesignFrameworkPlan,ExpansionArea 53

Figure 12: IndicativeLayout 54

Figure 13: IndicativeCourtyardDevelopment 55

Part A Introduction and C

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Part A: Introduction and Context 5

1.0 Introduction

TheMaynoothLocalAreaPlan2013–2019hasbeen

preparedinaccordancewiththerequirementsand

provisionsofthePlanningandDevelopmentAct2000

asamended.Itsetsoutanoverallstrategyforthe

properplanningandsustainabledevelopmentof

MaynoothinthecontextoftheKildareCounty

DevelopmentPlan2011–2017andtheRegional

PlanningGuidelinesfortheGreaterDublinArea

2010–2022.ItisalsoinformedbyMinisterial

GuidelinespublishedpursuanttoSection28ofthe

PlanningandDevelopmentAct2000asamended

togetherwithEUrequirementsregardingStrategic

EnvironmentalAssessmentandAppropriate

Assessment.

ThisPlanissetoutinawrittenstatementwith

accompanyingmaps.

Part A: Introduction and Context

Outlinesthesocial,economicandplanningcontext

forthetown,settingtheframeworkfortheplans

policiesandobjectives.

Part B: Policies and Objectives

Setsoutspecificpoliciesandobjectivesfortheplan

relatingtohousing,economicdevelopment,retail,

tourism,urbandesign,etc.

Part C: Mapped Objectives

Setsoutobjectivesintheplanwhichcanbemapped

includinglandusezoning,sitespecificobjectivesfor

roadimprovements,naturalandbuiltheritage,

protectedviews,designbriefs,etc.

Thewrittenstatementshalltakeprecedenceoverthe

mapsshouldanydiscrepancyarisebetweenthem.In

thefullinterpretationofallobjectivesforMaynooth,

itisessentialthatboththeCountyDevelopmentPlan

(CDP)andtheLocalAreaPlan(LAP)arereadin

tandem.Whereconflictingobjectivesarisebetween

theCDPandtheLAP,theobjectivesoftheCDPshall

takeprecedence.Itshouldbenotedthatthegeneral

developmentmanagementstandardsapplicabletothe

PlanarecontainedintheCountyDevelopmentPlan.

Aim: To build on Maynooth’s strengths and to provide a focused approach to planning for future growth in a coherent sustainable, spatial fashion. The Plan aims to achieve a more consolidated urban form that facilitates a sustainable economic base and creates sustainable and integrated communities while balancing future development with the conservation and enhancement of the town’s natural and built environment.

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1.1 Local Area Plans Status and Process

Sections18–20ofthePlanningandDevelopmentAct

2000,asamended,providethataLocalAreaPlan

(LAP)maybepreparedinrespectofanyareawhicha

PlanningAuthorityconsiderssuitable,inparticularfor

areaswhichrequireeconomic,physicalandsocial

renewalandforareaslikelytobethesubjectof

large-scaledevelopmentwithinthelifetimeoftheplan.

ALocalAreaPlanshallbemadeinrespectofanarea

which:

•Isdesignatedasatowninthemostrecentcensusof

population,otherthanatowndesignatedasa

suburborenvironsinthatcensus

•Hasapopulationinexcessof5,000and

•IssituatedwithinthefunctionalareaofaPlanning

AuthoritywhichisacountyCouncil

•The2011censusindicatedthatMaynoothhada

totalpopulationof12,510persons.ALAPis

thereforerequiredforMaynooth.ThisLAPwas

adoptedattheCouncilMeetingon29thJuly2013

andtakeseffectfromthe26thAugust2013.This

planshallceasetohaveeffectattheexpirationof

sixyearsfromthatdateunlessthisperiodis

extendedbyresolutioninaccordancewithsection

12(d)to(f)ofthePlanningandDevelopment

(Amendment)Act2010

1.2 Strategic Environmental Assessment

StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment(SEA)isthe

formalsystematicevaluationofthelikelysignificant

environmentaleffectsofimplementingaplanor

programmebeforeadecisionismadetoadoptthe

planorprogramme.TheSEADirective(2001/42/EC),

wastransposedintoIrishLawthroughtheEuropean

Communities(EnvironmentalAssessmentofCertain

PlansandProgrammes)Regulations2004(SINo435

of2004)asamendedbytheEuropeanCommunities

(EnvironmentalAssessmentofCertainPlansand

Programmes)(Amendment)Regulations2011(S.INo.

200of2011)andthePlanningandDevelopment

(StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment)Regulations

2004(SINo436of2004)asamendedbythePlanning

andDevelopment(StrategicEnvironmental

Assessment)(Amendment)Regulations2011(S.I.No.

201of2011).

MandatorySEAofaLocalAreaPlanisrequired

wherethepopulationortargetpopulationofthetown

isover5,000persons,orwheretheareacoveredby

theplanisgreaterthan50squarekilometres,or

wheretheLocalAreaPlanisbeingpreparedfora

townanditswiderenvirons.TheSEAwasprepared

inparalleltotheplan,informingtheplanmaking

processofthelikelyenvironmentalimpactsof

alternativeactionsandcontributestotheintegration

ofenvironmentalconsiderationsintotheplanmaking

process.

InaccordancewithArticle13DofthePlanningand

Development(StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment)

Regulations2004,aScopingAssessmentwas

preparedfortheMaynoothLocalAreaPlanandsent

totheEnvironmentalAuthorities.Thefindingsofthe

SEAaresetoutintheEnvironmentalReport,which,

whileconstitutingpartofthePlandocumentation,is

presentedasaseparatedocument.The

EnvironmentalReportwaspreparedinconjunction

withthepreparationofthePlanandthePlanhasbeen

informedbytheenvironmentalconsiderationsofthe

EnvironmentalReport.Thelikelyenvironmental

effectsofthePlan(andthealternativedevelopment


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scenariosconsidered)arepredictedinthe

EnvironmentalReportandtheirsignificanceis

evaluatedwithreferencetothearea’senvironmental

baseline.TheEnvironmentalReporttherefore

providesaclearunderstandingofthelikely

environmentalconsequencesofdecisionsregarding

thelocationofdevelopmentinthePlanarea.The

mitigationmeasuresneededtooffsetthepotential

adverseeffectsofthePlanandfuturemonitoring

proposalshavebeentransposedfromthe

EnvironmentalReportintothePlan.

1.3 Appropriate Assessment

ThepurposeofAppropriateAssessment(AA)ofland

useplansistoensurethatprotectionoftheintegrity

ofEuropeansitesisapartoftheplanningprocessata

regionalandlocallevel.TherequirementforAAof

plansorprojectsisoutlinedinArticle6(3)and(4)of

theEuropeanCommunities(1992)CouncilDirective

92/43/EEContheconservationofnaturalhabitats

andofwildfaunaandflora(“HabitatsDirective”).

LocalAreaPlansarescreenedforanypotential

impactonareasdesignatedasNatura2000sites.In

anycasewhere,followingscreening,itisfoundthat

theplanmayhaveanimpact,afullAppropriate

Assessmentmustbecarriedout.

TheMaynoothLocalAreaPlan2013–2019was

screenedforAA.Thisscreeningfoundthateffectson

theintegrityoftheRyeWaterValley/CartonSpecial

AreaofConservation,(SiteCode002162),arisingfrom

theLocalAreaPlanwerenotlikely,andthereforefull

AppropriateAssessmentwasnotwarranted.However

therecommendationsofthatscreeningdocument

havebeenincorporatedintotheplan.

1.4 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)

UnderSection28ofthePlanningandDevelopment

Act2000,asamendedguidelinesentitled“The

PlanningSystemandFloodRiskManagement

GuidelinesforPlanningAuthorities”werepublished

bytheDoEHLG(November2009).Theseguidelines

requireplanningauthoritiestointroducefloodrisk

assessmentasanintegralandleadingelementofthe

planmakingprocess.TheDraftStrategicFloodRisk

Assessment(SFRA)carriedoutforMaynoothisan

assessmentoffloodriskinthetowntoinform

strategicland-usedecisionswiththepurposeof

ensuringthatfloodriskmanagementisfully

integratedintotheLocalAreaPlan.

TheSFRAhasrecommendedthatdevelopment

proposalsfortheareasidentifiedasbeingatriskof

floodingoutlinedonMap2insection7.6.5FloodRisk

ManagementofthisPlanbesubjecttoasitespecific

floodriskassessment.Someoftheseareashavebeen

thesubjectofmoredetailedinvestigationandthis

informationisavailableintheDraftStrategicFlood

RiskAssessmentReport.

2.0 Maynooth Historic Development and Urban Context

Maynoothhasdevelopedinanumberofseparate

stages,whichareclearlyevidentinthetown’s

structure.Thetowndatesfromtheoriginal

settlementaroundtheCastleinthe12thcentury,

aroundwhichStPatrick’sCollegelaterdeveloped.

Thenextsignificantdevelopmentwasthelayingout

ofMainStreetbytheDukesofLeinster,ofCarton

House.TheaxisfromSt.Patrick’sCollegetothe

Cartonestateisoneofthefinestexamplesof18th

centuryurbanandlandscapedesigninthecountry.

Thenextsignificantstepintheevolutionofthetown

wasthearrivalofthecanalandlater,therailway.

Whilethesedevelopmentsimprovedcommunication,

theyalsohadtheeffectofformingasouthern

boundarytothetown,whichwasnotsignificantly

breacheduntillateinthe20thcentury.

Today,Maynoothisabusyandvibrantuniversity

townwithmanystudentslivinginandtravellingto

thetowntoattendNUIMaynooth.Muchofthe

recentresidentialdevelopmentinthetownhasbeen

southoftherailwaywithNewtownHallonthe

RathcoffeyRoadandGriffinRathManoronthe

CelbridgeRoadbeingtwoofthemostrecent

developments.Theotherlocationwhereresidential


developmenthasoccurredisthecontinuing

developmentalongtheMoyglareRoad.TheMaynooth

BusinessParkislocatedsouthoftheM4motorwayon

theClaneroadanditisoneofthemainemployment

areasinthetown.

Anumberofservicesandfacilitiesassociatedwiththe

studentpopulationhavedevelopedinthetownin

recentyears.Withthedevelopmentofthetownand

generalcommutertrafficroadinfrastructureinthe

townisunderpressureandthisPlanincorporates

objectiveswhichwillseektoaddresscurrent

deficienciesandalleviatepressureontheroad

network.TheUniversity,theCanalandthenearby

demesnelandscapeofCartonareimportanttourist

attractionsinthetown.Thecontinuedsustainable

developmentofthesefacilitiesisrecognisedinthis

Plan.

2.1 Maynooth in a National Context

TheNationalSpatialStrategy(NSS)waspublishedin

December2002andoutlinesa20-yearplanning

frameworkdesignedtoachieveabetterbalanceof

social,economic,physicaldevelopmentand

populationgrowthbetweencentres.

UndertheNSSMaynoothiscategorisedasatown

withapopulationofover5,000people.Inthecontext

oftheNSS,townsofthissizewillactas‘localcapitals’

andprovidearangeofservicesandopportunitiesfor

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Figure 1: National Spatial Strategy

Maynooth

Dublin and Mid East Regions (Greater Dublin Area)


2.2 Maynooth in a Regional Context

TheRegionalPlanningGuidelinesfortheGreater

DublinArea2010–2022setouttheplanneddirection

forgrowthwithintheGreaterDublinAreaupto2022

bygivingregionaleffecttonationalplanningpolicy

undertheNationalSpatialStrategy(NSS).TheRPGs

havedesignatedMaynoothasaLargeGrowthTown

IIsituatedintheDublinMetropolitanArea.

Maynooth’sroleasaLargeGrowthTownIIistoact

asanimportantselfsustainingregionaleconomic

driverfortheGDA,capitalisingonitsinternational

connectivityandhighqualityconnectionstoDublin

CityCentre,whilstalsosupportingandservicinga

widerlocaleconomy.

Maynoothisalsoidentifiedasaprimaryeconomic

growthtownprioritisedforlocalandregional

enterprise.Criticalmassisacoreobjective,supported

bydensitylevelswhichfostercompetitiveness,

sustainabilityandcreateopportunitiesforeconomies

ofscaletojustifystrategicinfrastructureprovision.

Maynooth,togetherwithLeixlip,isdefinedasaCore

EconomicAreaandhasmanylocationalstrengths

includingimprovingrailandnationalroadnetworks

andproximitytotheIntelandHewlettPackard

campuses.Thefocusofeconomicdevelopmentinthe

areaisonmaintainingandimprovingtheestablished

synergybetweentheeducationsectorandthemajor

employersinthehightech/biotech,researchand

development,ICTandmanufacturingsectors

MeathCountyCounciladoptedtheMaynooth

EnvironsLocalAreaPlaninApril2009,whichzones

landsatMoygaddytothenortheastofMaynooth.The

planmainlyprovidesforscienceandtechnology

developmentwithancillaryresidential,educational

andneighbourhoodcentredevelopment.The

servicingoftheselandsrequiresthecooperationof

KildareCountyCouncilinrelationtowaterand

wastewaterinfrastructure.TheMeathCounty

DevelopmentPlan2013–2019seekstodevelopa

StrategicEmploymentzonewithintheMaynooth

EnvironsLAPandalsorequiresavariationofthe

MeathCDPwithinoneyearofadoptiontoprovide

developmentandzoningobjectivesforMaynooth

Environs(refertowww.meath.ie).


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Figure 2: Settlement Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2010–2022


2.3 Maynooth in a County Context

TheKildareCountyDevelopmentPlansetsoutthe

overallstrategyfortheproperplanningand

sustainabledevelopmentofKildareCountyoverthe

period2011–2017.ThePlanhasacriticalroletoplayin

ensuringthattheneedsoffuturepopulationgrowth

areplannedfor.ThePlanaimstodirectpopulation

growthintothemainurbancentreswithsignificant

growthfocusseduponthemetropolitantownsof

Maynooth,Celbridge,LeixlipandKilcock.Italso

promotessignificantneweconomicdevelopment

withindefinedeconomicclusterslikethe

metropolitantownsmentionedabove.ThePlanalso

emphasisestheneedtoprotectthebuiltheritage,

uniquelandscape,naturalheritageandbiodiversityof

thecountyfortheirintrinsicvalueandasaresource

forthetouristeconomyofthefuture.

ThedesignationofMaynoothasaLargeGrowth

TownIIintheRPGsisreinforcedinthecounty

settlementstrategy.LargeGrowthTownsIIare

designatedtoactasimportantselfsustainingregional

economicdrivers,accommodatingsignificant

investmentintransport,housing,economicand

commercialactivitywithhighqualitytransportlinks

toDublinandotherlargetowns.TheCDPrecognises

thatMaynoothshouldtakeadvantageofthepresence

ofNUIMaynoothandthecloseproximityoftheIntel

andHewlettPackardcampuses.Thereforeitis

envisagedthatthetownwouldbepromotedasbeing

strategicallylocatedinthe‘KnowledgeValley’where

thefocuswouldbeonthedevelopmentofhitech/bio

techsectors,researchanddevelopment,ICTand

manufacturing.

3.0 Town Function and Role

Maynoothiswellrecognisedbothnationallyand

internationallyasauniversitytown.StPatrick’s

Collegewasestablishedin1795educatingcandidates

forthepriesthood.In1910StPatrick’sbecamea

recognisedcollegeoftheNationalUniversityof

Irelandandin1966thecollegebeganacceptingnon

clericalstudents.ManystudentsliveinMaynooth

addingtothevibrancyandatmosphereinthetown

whileothersincloseproximitycommutedaily.The

townalsoactsasaretailandservicecentrefornorth

Kildare.TheManorMillsandCartonParkretail

developmentsattractmanyshoppersfromthe

surroundingtownsandhinterland.Maynoothalso

hasexcellenttransportlinksnamelytheM4

motorwayandtheDublinandSligorailwayline.


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3.1 Population

ThepopulationofMaynoothhasrisensteadilysincethe1970s.Thegreatestrateofpopulationchangetook

placebetween1996and2002reflectingthegrowthinresidentialdevelopmentinthetownatthattime.The2011

censusindicatedthatMaynoothhadatotalpopulationof12,510personsrepresentinga16%increasesince2006.

Figure 3: Maynooth Population Growth. Source: CSO Small Area Population Statistics – Towns with popula-tion over 1,000.

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Table 1: Maynooth Population and Rate of Change

Census Population Percentage Growth

1981 3,388 6%

1986 4,768 40%

1991 6,027 26%

1996 8,528 41%

2002 10,151 19%

2006 10,715 6%

2011 12,510 16%


3.2 HouseholdSizeandProfile

4,211householdswererecordedinthe2011censusinMaynooth.Thetown’saveragehouseholdsizeof2.83

personsishigherthanthenationalaverageof2.73persons.Abreakdownofthefamilyunitsizeshows

Maynoothispredominantlymadeupoftwoandthreepersonfamilies.Thesefiguresaregreaterthanthe

nationalaverageandsuggestthatalotofyoungfamiliesresideinthetown.

Figure 4: Maynooth Household profile.

Source:Census2011

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Table 2: Household Size and Profile

Source:2011Census

Household unit size 1 2 3 4 5 6+ Total

Total No. of Households 793 1,256 822 763 422 155 4,211

% of Total Households Maynooth 19% 30% 19% 18% 10% 4% 100%

National Average (%) 24% 29% 18% 16% 9% 4% 100%


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3.3 AgeprofileofMaynooth

Maynoothtraditionallyhasaveryyoungpopulation.The1996censusindicatedthatalmost30%ofthetown’s

populationwasagedbetween20and29yearscomparedto15%forthestateasawhole.The2002census

revealedasimilartrendwith25.51%ofthepopulationinthe15–24bracketcomparedtothe16.38%averagefor

thestate.Table3belowrevealsthatthistrendisalsoevidentinthe2011censusresults.Thestudentpopulation

ofthetownisabigfactorinthehighproportionofyoungadultsinthetown.Ingeneral,thepopulationof

Maynoothisquiteyoung.

Table 3: Age Profile of Maynooth. Source Census 2011

Age bracket Population % of total population National Average 2011 %

0–14 2,369 18.9% 21%

15–24 2,835 22.7% 12%

25–44 4,450 35.6% 32%

45–64 2,220 17.7% 23%

65+ 636 5.1% 12%

Total 12,510

Figure 5: Maynooth Age Profile

Source:Census2011CSO

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3.4 ResidentialProfile&NewUnitTarget

ResidentialprovisioninMaynoothislargely

concentratedtothesouthofthetowncentreandthe

railwaylinealongtheRathcoffey,Straffanand

Celbridgeroads.Inrecentyearstherehasbeensome

residentialdevelopmentalongtheMoyglareroadand

theDunboyneroadtothenorthofthetowncentre.

Thetypeofresidentialdevelopmentvariesfrom

detachedhousesontheoutskirtsofthetown,to

ribbondevelopmentalongtheapproachroads,to

housingestatesofvaryingdesignsanddensities

aroundthehistoriccore.

Inlinewiththetown’spositionintheCounty

SettlementStrategyandtheRegionalPlanning

Guidelines,theresidentialunitallocationfor

MaynoothoverthelifetimeoftheCDP2006–2017is

2,364units(table4).Thisfigurehasbeenprojected

forwardtocovertheperiod2013–2019(thelikelyplan

period)forMaynoothrequiring2,888unitsoverthe

periodofthisLocalAreaPlan.Maynoothisprojected

toaccommodate8.4%oftheresidentialunitgrowth

allocatedintheRPGsintheperiod2016–2022.The

countytotalis3,122unitsperyeartherefore8.4%

equatestoanadditional262unitsperyearwhichis

addedtothe2017housingunittarget.

Table 4: Maynooth Housing Unit Allocation 2006–2019

Settlement Type Towns

2006 Pop

Census

2011 Pop

Census

2017 Pop

Target2017 Housing UnitsTarget

2019 Housing

UnitsTarget

Percentage of Allocated Growth

for Maynooth in the County 2006–2019

Large Growth Town II

Maynooth 10,715 12,510 15,897 2,364 2,888 8.4%


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Table 5: Maynooth Housing Unit Requirements

Timeframe UnitTarget Calculation Details

2006–2017 2,364 = 8.4 % of the overall county unit target 2006–2017 ( being 27,982 units)*

2017–2019 524 = 8.4 % of the annual county target for the period of 2016–2022 (being 8.4% of 3,122 units = 262 * 2 years)

2006–2019 2,888 = The 2006–2017 unit target + the 2017–2019 target

2013–2019 2,245** = 2,888 units (2006–2019 unit target) - 643 units (total units built from 2006–2012)

The2019HousingUnittargetisbasedonthe

provisionof2,888residentialunitsovertheperiod

2006–2019.Itisestimatedthat643residentialunits

havebeenconstructedovertheperiod2006–2012

resultinginremainingunittargetof2,245.Additional

residentialunitsrequiredtomeetthe2019residential

unittargetwillbelargelyprovidedforonnew

residentialzonedlandongreenfieldsites.Itis

consideredthattheappropriatelyzonedlandwith

existingplanningpermissions(1,417units)andthe

newlyzonedresidentiallandidentifiedinthisPlan

willprovideforsignificantresidentialgrowthduring

theplanperiod.Inadditiontotheresidentialzoned

landintheplanappropriateintensificationof

residentialusesinexistingresidentialareasandthe

towncentrewillbeencouraged.Alsoacertain

quantumofresidentialdevelopmentmaybe

facilitatedasanancillaryuseintheareaidentifiedfor

researchandtechnologydevelopmentontheKilcock

Road.Thiszoningprovidesforanopportunityto

create‘work-live’arrangements.

* = Please refer to Chapter 3 and Table 3.3 of the Kildare CDP

2011–2017

** = 2006–2019 Residential unit target excluding units already

built. This figure excludes any element of overzoning which is

required under the Development Plan Guidelines, Guidelines for

Local Authorities 2007

Unit Target = 2,245 units

LAP residential unit potential on appropriately zoned lands =

2,671 units (1,022 (new zoned land provision) + 1,417 (existing

planning permissions) + 232 (uncommitted residential land

zoned in the 2002 Development Plan))

Thisplanwillmakeprovisionforthedeliveryofan

additional1,022residentialunitson29.2haofNew

Residentialzonedland.Table6outlinesthesites

whichareproposedtobezonedforresidential

purposesforthefirsttimeinthisPlan.Itisenvisaged

thataquantumofresidentialunitswillbeprovided

throughbrownfieldresidentialdevelopmentinthe

towncentreandthepossibledevelopmentof‘work

live’unitsontheresearchandtechnologyzonedland

ontheKilcockRoad.

Table 6: Residential Development Sites

Site Reference Zoning Designation Site Area (ha) Density

Mariavilla C 11.5 35 units per ha

Dunboyne Road C 2.1 35 units per ha

Dunboyne Road Roundabout C 5.2 35 units per ha

Dublin Road C 0.9 35 units per ha

Greenfield Drive C 0.4 35 units per ha

Celbridge Road C 9.1 35 units per ha

Total C 29.2


3.5 Economy

The2002andthe2006censusindicatedthat

approximatelyhalfofthetown’spopulationwasat

work(5,016personsin2002and5,694personsin

2006).Thisnumberhasincreasedbythetimeofthe

2011Censuswith5,187personsconsideredtobeat

work.Howeverthenumberofunemployedhasmore

thandoubledwith734peopleoutofworkin2011in

comparisontothelowlevelsofunemployment,

recordedat288personsin2002and295personsin

2006.Table7illustratesthelabourforcebreakdown

forMaynooth.Itisimportanttonotethatthelarge

studentpopulationprobablyhasaneffectonthe

employmentlevelsofthetownasawhole.

IthasbeennotedthatMaynoothhasalarge

proportionofitspopulationofworkingage.Italsohas

anumberoflocationaladvantagessuchasclose

proximitytolargeemployerslikeNUIMaynooth,

IntelandHewlettPackardandexcellenttransport

linkstoDublin.ItisevidentfromTable8thatalarge

proportionoftheworkforceinMaynoothare

employedinhighskilledjobsinthetrade,commerce

andpublicservicesectors.

Table 7: Labour Force Breakdown (Census 2011)

Location

Total Labour Force

At work

Looking forfirstregular

job Unemployed Student

Looking after

home/family Retired

Unableto work due to

permanent sickness/ disability Other

Maynooth 10,141 5,187 81 734 2,663 584 595 270 27

% 100% 51.1% 0.8% 7.2% 26.2% 5.8% 5.9% 2.7% 0.3%

Table 8: Maynooth Employment Break down (Source: Census 2011)

Employment Type 2011 No 2011 % National Avg %

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 32 1% 5%

Building and Construction 220 4% 5%

Manufacturing 513 10% 12%

Commerce and Trade 1,366 26% 25%

Transport and Communications 428 8% 8%

Public Administration 417 8% 6%

Public Services 1,485 29% 24%

Other 726 14% 15%


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3.6 Town centre

SincethepreviousMaynoothDevelopmentPlanin

2002,progresshasbeenmadewithregardtothe

re-developmentofredundantindustriallandsthrough

theopeningoftheManorMillsShoppingCentreand

residentialdevelopment.Therearefurther

underutilisedbacklandsitescapableofre-

developmentparticularlyintheCanalHarbourarea.

3.7 Transportation

TrafficcongestionisamajorprobleminMaynooth

andthedeliveryoftheMaynoothOuterOrbitalroute

illustratedonMap1isvitalfortheeconomic

developmentandqualityoflifeofallMaynooth’s

residentsandvisitors.Theupgradeofaccesstothe

M4Motorwayandtheprovisionofanadditional

accessmayalsobenecessarytofacilitateeaseof

accesstothenationalroadnetwork.Pedestrianand

cyclingfacilitieswillbedevelopedthroughoutthe

townparticularlyfromnewdevelopmentareasback

tothetowncentreandNUIMaynooth.The

upgradingandintensificationofuseoftherailway

willtakeplaceoverthenextfewyearsandthe

developmentofancillaryfacilitiessuchascarparking

willberequired.

3.8 Environment and Recreation

TheRoyalCanalisoneofthetown’sprime

recreationalandenvironmentalassets,the

maintenanceoftheenvironmentalqualityofthe

canalandthedevelopmentofamenityfacilitiesfor

walkingandcyclingisvital.Thedevelopmentofthe

Harbourfieldasakeypieceofgreeninfrastructurein

thetowncentrewillgreatlybenefittheamenityofthe

towncentreasawholeaswillthemaintenanceand

improvementofCartonAvenue.

3.9 Education

Maynoothisrecognisedasaneducationcentreasa

resultofthepresenceoftheNationalUniversityof

IrelandMaynoothandStPatrick’sSeminary.Thereis

alsoasecondaryschoolandfourprimaryschoolsin

thetown.Someoftheschoolfacilitiesarecurrently

inadequate.

Maynoothhasaveryhighlyskilledlabourforcewith

31.78%ofthepopulationin2002havingthirdlevel

degreescomparedtothethennationalaverageof

19.86%.In2006thisfigurehadrisenfurtherto

33.37%comparedwithanationalaverageof22.42%.

Thesefiguresareadirectresultofthepresenceofthe

universityandthereforeMaynoothiswellsuitedto

attractinghighskilledemploymentinthefuture.Itis

anticipatedthattheUniversitywillbeadrivingforce

inthedevelopmentofresearchanddevelopment

employmentopportunitiesintheregion.


4.0 Key challenges facing the town

TheMaynoothLocalAreaPlanhasacriticalroleto

playinensuringthattheneedsofthefuture

populationareplannedfor.Howevertherearea

numberofkeychallengesthatneedtobeaddressed

including:

(i) Ensuringthattheplanningframeworkinthe

townisestablishedsothatMaynoothcan

accommodateitspopulationtargetinorderfor

thetowntobeadriverofbalanceddevelopment

withinthecountyandtheregion.

(ii) PromotingMaynoothasanEconomicGrowth

Townbyencouragingandsupportingsignificant

neweconomicdevelopmentinthetownand

facilitatingthedevelopmentofresearchand

developmentbasedenterprises.

(iii) Ensuringtheavailabilityoflocalemployment

opportunities,communityandcommercial

services,recreationandamenityfacilitiesforthe

existingandfuturepopulationofMaynooth.

(iv) Facilitatingtheupgradingofwaterand

wastewaterinfrastructureintheareathereby

facilitatingthedevelopmentoftheeconomy,

educationalfacilitiesandresidentialdevelopment.

(v) Deliveringstrategictransportimprovements

particularlytheupgradingoftherailwayline

andthecompletionoftheMaynoothOuter

OrbitalRoute.

(vi) Facilitatingthedevelopmentofeducational

facilitiesforanexpandingpopulation.

(vii) ProtectingtheuniquecharacterofMaynoothasa

Universitytownsteepedinhistoryandheritage.

(viii)Retainingitsseparatephysicalidentity,and

avoidingcoalescencewithnearbytownsand

villages.

(ix) Supportingthere-useoflandandbuildings,

particularlythroughbacklanddevelopmentand

regenerationoftowncentresites.

5.0 SEA Assessment of Alternative Plan Scenarios

Fivealternativeplanscenarioswereprovidedbythe

planningauthoritytotheCouncil’senvironmental

planningconsultants(ARUP)aspartoftheSEA

processinordertoassessdifferentvisionsofhowthe

futuredevelopmentofMaynoothmightoccur.The

fiveplanscenariosareoutlinedinAppendixI.A

comparativeevaluationofthelikelyenvironmental

effectsofeachofthefivescenarioswascarriedout.

AnevaluationofthefiveSEAalternativesconcluded

that‘AlternativeScenario2:redevelopmentofthe

CanalHarbour/employmenttothewestofthecollege

/newresidentialatMariavillaisthemostsustainable

option.Thispreferredalternativeseekstofacilitate

thistargetedpopulationgrowthofthetownby

focusingonthefollowingthreekeydevelopmentareas:

(i) Consolidationoftheexistingtowncentreby

encouragingthedevelopmentoftheCanal

harbourandthereinvigorationoftheMain

Streetandthesurroundingsidestreetsina

sensitiveandappropriatemanner.

(ii) CreationofanewresidentialareaatMarivilla,

accessedfromtheMoyglareandDunboyne

roads.Theselandsprovidetheopportunityto

provideappropriateresidentialdevelopment

includingarangeofdifferentdwellingtypesin

closeproximitytothetowncentre,educational

facilitiesandrecreationalareas.

(iii) Creationofanewemploymentcampustothe

westoftheUniversity.Thisdevelopmentshall

beprimarilyforthedevelopmentofknowledge

basedenterprises,howeverotherancillaryuses

maybedeemedacceptablefollowingthe

completionofadetailedmasterplan.


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6.0 Future Development Strategy

ThestrategyforthefuturedevelopmentofMaynooth

isbasedontheprinciplesestablishedintheMaynooth

DevelopmentPlan2002,theframeworkprovidedby

theRegionalPlanningGuidelines2010–2022andthe

KildareCountyDevelopmentPlan2011–2017.ThisPlan

establishestheframeworktoguidethedevelopmentof

Maynoothforthenextsixyears.Theforthcoming

StrategicLandUseandTransportationstudyofNorth

EastKildarewilladdressthedevelopmentframework

fortheKildaremetropolitanareaupto2030andwill

informthefuturedevelopmentofMaynoothbeyond

theperiodofthisPlan.

ItisenvisagedthatMaynoothwillcontinuetogrow

overtheshorttomediumtermtoachieveacritical

masswhichwillsupportcompetitiveness,

sustainabilityandcreateopportunitiesforeconomies

ofscale.Itsdevelopmentwillbecomplementedwitha

rangeofemployment,recreational,cultural,retail

andeducationalfacilitiesappropriateforatownofits

size.ItisenvisagedthattheNationalUniversityof

IrelandMaynoothwillcontinuetogrowanddevelop

itsfacilitieswhilealsocreatingtheenvironment

requiredtodevelopfurtherresearchbased

employmentopportunitiesinthetown.

Thestrategicdirectionforthefuturedevelopmentof

Maynoothwillfocuson:

1) EconomicDevelopment

TheconsolidationandenhancementofMaynooth’s

roleasaprimaryeconomicgrowthtown.Thisincludes

thezoningoflandsontheKilcockRoadadjacentto

NUIMaynoothforResearchandTechnologybased

employmentgeneratingusesandrelatededucational

uses.TheexistenceoftheUniversitywillallowforspin

offindustriesandenterprisestobedevelopedbasedon

theknowledgeeconomy.Thelandsareinagood

positiontotakeadvantageofitsexcellentlocation

adjacenttotheUniversity,thetowncentreandnew

andexistingresidentialareas.Maynoothalsohasalot

toofferanewworkforceincludingvibrantretail,

culturalandamenityresources.

2)PlanningforResidentialExpansion

Theplanensuresthesupplyofsuitablyzoned

servicedlandtoaccommodatethefuturegrowthof

MaynoothinlinewithitsdesignationintheRegional

PlanningGuidelines.Themajorityofareasdesignated

forresidentialgrowtharenearthetowncentre,atthe

CanalHarbourandthenewresidentialzoning

betweentheMoyglareroadandtheDunboyneroad

andontheCelbridgeroad.Thelatterisbisectedbya

greenlungofamenitylandsandtheriverLyreen.

Theselandshavetheadvantageofbeinginclose

proximitytothetowncentre,educationalfacilities

andamenityfacilities.

3)CanalHarbour

Theplanalsoprovidesfortheexpansionofthetown

centreinasustainablemannerbyutilisingbackland

areas,inparticulartheHarbourAreawhichislocated

alongtheRoyalCanalandtotheeastoftheCollege.

Throughanurbandesignframeworktheplanaimsto

developinanintegratedmannertheHarbourArea

withinthetowninordertoprovideasustainable

urbanexpansionarea,increasingpermeabilityand

strengtheningthelinkagebetweenthetowncoreand

thetrainstation,throughwelldesignedurban

development.


4)Education

Theplanaimstofacilitatetheappropriate

developmentofeducationalfacilitiesatNUI

Maynoothandpromotethedevelopmentofspinoff

researchanddevelopmentbasedenterprisesinthe

town.Theexpansionofeducationalactivitiesinthe

universityisvitalforthecontinueddevelopmentof

thetownintandemwiththeancillaryemployment

opportunitiesitgenerates.Aneducationalcampuson

theMoyglareRoadhasbeenidentifiedwhichis

suitableforstateoftheartprimaryandsecondary

schoolfacilities.Thereisonepostprimaryschooland

fourprimaryschoolsinMaynooth.Thesearelistedin

thetable9.

Table 9: Profile of existing schools in Maynooth (Source: Department of Education and Skills Website, 2012

Name Enrolment Site Size

Primary Maynooth Boys National School 465 1.2ha

Presentation Girls Primary School 475 1.5ha

Scoil Uí Fhiach 474 0.6ha

Maynooth Educate Together National School 92 1.1ha

Post-Primary Maynooth Post Primary School 1,015 2.1ha

5)Transportation

Theimprovementofsustainabletransport

infrastructureisrequiredtofacilitatethedevelopment

ofhigh-densityemploymentareas,expanded

educationalfacilitiesandtoserveexistingretailareas

andresidentialareas..Upgradesintransportation

includeexpandedrailservicesincludingadditionalcar

parking,improvedbusfrequenciesandfacilitiesand

thecompletionofaringroadaroundMaynooth.The

enhancementofthelinkagesbetweenMaynoothand

thenearbytownsinthemetropolitanareaandthe

movementintoandoutofMaynoothfromthesetowns

andtheremainderoftheGreaterDublinAreawill

ensurethesustainabledevelopmentofthetown.The

developmentofnewvehicular,pedestrianandcycling

routesandtheenhancementandmaintenanceof

existingrouteswillensuresafeandconvenient

circulationaroundthetown.

6)Heritage

Theplanalsoseekstoprotectandenhancetheunique

architecturalandarchaeologicalheritageofthetown

includingtheStPatrick’sCollegecampustheMain

StreetandCartonAvenue.Theretentionofvernacular

buildingsontheMainStreetanditssidestreetswill

ensurethecharacterofthetownremainsintact.

Maynoothcanrealiseitspotentialasaheritagetown

andassociatedtouristdestinationbyreferencingits

heritageassociatedwithsignificantperiodsofIrish

history.

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