20 Ryemount Abbey, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Retention of various structural and window modifications to a house in Leixlip.
17610 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 May 2017
- Reference
- 17610
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 May 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 11.46 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for several amendments made to an existing house. These include widening the house and front entrance, enlarging a bay window, adding a Velux roof light, and installing a new chimney.
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
Of amendments to house as follows: increase in width of house on right hand side; increase in size of bay window on right hand side to ground and first floor at front to match existing on left hand side; decrease in size of window to front at first floor; new velux roof light to front roof; new chimney to side gable: widening of front vehicular entrance,
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €493,392 | 119 m |
| 15 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €462,555 | 128 m |
| 13 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €374,449 | 136 m |
| 9 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €484,581 | 166 m |
| 8 The Grange, Louisa Valley, Leixlip | May 2026 | €830,000 | 171 m |
| 12 Rockingham Green, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €1,072,500 | 234 m |
| 19 The Avenue, Louisa Valley, Leixlip | Nov 2025 | €730,000 | 247 m |
| Apartment 73 Louisa Park, Station Road, Leixlip | Apr 2025 | €297,000 | 259 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 received25 May 2017
- Decision due19 July 2017
- Decision issued19 July 2017
- Grant issued28 August 2017
- Permission expiry27 August 2022
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