36 Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Retention of a change of use from a retail shop to a beauty salon, including front signage, in Leixlip.
16926 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 August 2016
- Reference
- 16926
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a retail shop into a beauty salon on Main Street. Retention is also sought for the advertisement signage on the front facade.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail shop into beauty salon, including the advertisement signage to the front facade
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,577,982 | 36 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 92 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 111 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 111 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 111 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 111 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 111 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 111 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received29 August 2016
- Decision due23 October 2016
- Decision issued21 October 2016
- Grant issued2 December 2016
- Permission expiry1 December 2021
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