GrantedCommercialDecided 24 May 2017

Ryevale Nursing Home, Ryevale Mill, Leixlip

Demolition of a front extension and construction of multiple extensions to expand a nursing home.

161297 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 December 2016

Reference: 161297
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 December 2016

Summary

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The project involves demolishing a single-storey front extension and rear store to construct several new extensions. These will provide 88 en-suite bedrooms, dining and day spaces, administrative offices, a courtyard, and expanded parking facilities.

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Official record

Development description

For: (a) demolition of an existing single storey front extension consisting of 46 bedspaces and a rear external store building; (b) permission for construction of a two-storey extension, consisting of 64 en-suite bedrooms, dining, kitchen servery and day rooms, toilets, assisted bathrooms, reception foyer, reception and administration offices and an enclosed garden courtyard; (c) permission for construction of a single-storey extension, consisting of six en-suite bedrooms; (d) permission for construction of a two-storey extension, consisting of 18 en-suite bedrooms and extended day spaces; (e) permission for construction of 2 no. Single-storey extensions, consisting of relocated staff changing, laundry room, toilet and canteen facilities, an extended and reconfigured kitchen and a kitchen store. (f) permission is also sought for all ancillary site services, including hard standings, lighting, reconfiguring and extending existing carparking facilities from 64 spaces (30 marked and 36 unmarked) to 70 spaces, relocating an existing “gazebo” outbuilding, realigning the main site vehicular entrance including a new pedestrian gate, the erection of signage to front boundary of site, extension of existing storm water attenuation areas and general upgrade of landscaped areas: (g) permission for retention of a covered walkway forming part of the “dementia wing” courtyard and roof lights over the general day room and support areas further to previously granted planning permission ref. 03/2305, all

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community and EducationCI

“To provide for education, recreation, community and health.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

Objective set by the Leixlip LAP 2020-2023 (2020–2026). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 19 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 December 2019.

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Captains Sq, Captains Hill, Leixlip	Mar 2026	€363,000	104 m
13 Rye Water Apts, Leixlip, Kildare	Jun 2026	€280,000	109 m
12 Riverdale, Leixlip, Kildare	Sept 2025	€429,840	202 m
1042 Avondale, Leixlip, Kildare	May 2025	€391,000	203 m
3 Rye River Crescent, Dun Carraig, Leixlip	May 2025	€430,000	203 m
36 Riverdale, Leixlip, Kildare	Sept 2025	€517,000	213 m
13 Riverdale, Leixlip Kildare, Kildare	May 2025	€601,111	221 m
152 Ryevale Lawns, Leixlip, Kildare	Apr 2025	€545,500	224 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received15 December 2016
Further information requested16 February 2017
Further information received28 April 2017
Decision due25 May 2017
Decision issued24 May 2017
Grant issued5 July 2017
Permission expiry4 July 2022

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