12 Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from commercial to residential to create a new dwelling.
171095 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 October 2017
- Reference
- 171095
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing structure on Main Street, Leixlip, from commercial to residential. The works will include remodelling the layout to facilitate conversion into a single dwelling unit.
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 of existing structure from commercial use to residential use, comprising of conversion of structure to a dwelling unit to include remodelling of layout design to facilitate such change of use and all associated ancillary services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 41 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 105 m |
| 1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,577,982 | 117 m |
| 12 Rye River Close, Leixlip, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €446,000 | 197 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 211 m |
| 13 Riverdale, Leixlip Kildare, Kildare | May 2025 | €601,111 | 229 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 233 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 received4 October 2017
- Further information requested24 November 2017
- Further information received20 February 2018
- Decision due19 March 2018
- Decision issued16 March 2018
- Grant issued17 May 2018
- Permission expiry16 May 2023
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