Captains Hill DRIug, Captains Hill, Leixlip
Installation of a 3-metre high gas relief vent stack at Captains Hill.
16995 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 September 2016
- Reference
- 16995
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of installing a 3-metre high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack. This will service the existing below-ground natural gas pressure reduction unit, including all ancillary services and site works.
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Official record
Development description
To install a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing below ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services and associated site works
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 | 58 m |
| 12 Rye River Close, Leixlip, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €446,000 | 97 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 149 m |
| 3 Rye River Crescent, Dun Carraig, Leixlip | May 2025 | €430,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 173 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 174 m |
| 13 Riverdale, Leixlip Kildare, Kildare | May 2025 | €601,111 | 176 m |
| 6 Rye River Park, Duncarraig, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 182 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 received20 September 2016
- Decision due14 November 2016
- Decision issued14 November 2016
- Grant issued19 December 2016
- Permission expiry18 December 2021
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