The Court, Westfield Green Lane, Leixlip
Construction of an additional floor to an approved apartment block in Leixlip to add five apartments.
171374 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 5 December 2017
- Reference
- 171374
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to add a fourth storey to the previously approved three-storey Block A apartment building. This additional floor will contain five new two-bedroom apartments, with associated changes to the site layout for extra parking.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 4
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
Construction of an additional floor to the approved 3 storey apartment block-block a, previously granted planning permission under reg. Ref. 16/282, comprising of an additional 5 no. 2 bed apartments along with amendments to the site layout to provide for the required additional car parking spaces along with all other ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Grove, Westfield, Leixlip | Aug 2025 | €665,000 | 46 m |
| 6 The Grove, Westfield, Leixlip | Jun 2026 | €650,000 | 86 m |
| 24 The Gardens, Westfield, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 91 m |
| 1 The Avenue, Westfield, Leixlip | Nov 2025 | €740,000 | 99 m |
| 19 The Oaks, Westfield, Eastonprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €374,449 | 174 m |
| 9 The Oaks Westfield, Easton Leixlip, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €365,639 | 174 m |
| Apt 24 The Oaks, Westfield, Eastonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €392,070 | 174 m |
| Apartment No. 11 The Oaks, Block D, Westfieldprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €418,502 | 178 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 received5 December 2017
- Further information requested2 February 2018
- Further information received26 February 2018
- Decision due25 March 2018
- Decision issued22 March 2018
- Grant issued18 May 2018
- Permission expiry25 May 2022
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