Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Change of use from retail to medical use, including a new rear extension in Leixlip.
171231 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 November 2017
- Reference
- 171231
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of a ground floor unit from retail to medical. The works will include demolishing a rear lean-to extension, building a new rear extension to facilitate the medical use, and altering the front elevation.
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
(1) change of use of existing ground floor unit from retail to medical use. (2) demolish existing rear ground floor "lean to" extension. (3) construct new ground floor rear extension to facilitate the proposed medical use. (4) alterations to front elevation and (5) all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 River Forest Court, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 64 m |
| 11 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €461,000 | 74 m |
| 7 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €530,125 | 75 m |
| 13 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €462,000 | 77 m |
| 35a River Forest Estate, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €521,023 | 111 m |
| 60 Newtown, Captains Hill, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €477,357 | 172 m |
| 2 Newtown, Glendale, Leixlip | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 187 m |
| 83 Newtown Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 229 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 received3 November 2017
- Further information requested3 January 2018
- Further information received14 February 2018
- Decision due13 March 2018
- Decision issued13 March 2018
- Grant issued11 May 2018
- Permission expiry10 May 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a change of use from a commercial use to a 2 no. bedroom apartment at unit 5 (1st Floor)
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201156KildareLodged 6 Oct 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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20966KildareLodged 26 Aug 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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2461096KildareLodged 22 Oct 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2461083KildareLodged 21 Oct 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
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2461070KildareLodged 18 Oct 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461092KildareLodged 22 Oct 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
For the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461376KildareLodged 19 Dec 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461178KildareLodged 7 Nov 2024Commercial
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