Leixlip House Hotel, Captain's Hill, Leixlip
Conversion of a basement storage area into two guest suites at Leixlip House Hotel.
17229 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 March 2017
- Reference
- 17229
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the front basement of the hotel from storage to two customer suite accommodations. The suites will include bedrooms and kitchen facilities within the protected structure.
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 the front basement from storage to two customer suite accommodations including bedrooms, kitchen facilities etc. At this protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Rye River Close, Leixlip, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €446,000 | 54 m |
| 3 Rye River Crescent, Dun Carraig, Leixlip | May 2025 | €430,000 | 94 m |
| 1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,577,982 | 107 m |
| 6 Rye River Park, Duncarraig, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 128 m |
| 13 Riverdale, Leixlip Kildare, Kildare | May 2025 | €601,111 | 153 m |
| 12 Riverdale, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €429,840 | 177 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 205 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 207 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 March 2017
- Further information requested26 April 2017
- Further information received30 August 2017
- Decision due26 September 2017
- Decision issued25 September 2017
- Grant issued8 November 2017
- Permission expiry7 November 2022
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