49 Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Change of use from a retail shop to a coffee shop with a capacity for 25 people.
17772 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 July 2017
- Reference
- 17772
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a retail shop at 49 Main Street, Leixlip, into a coffee shop. The development will accommodate up to 25 people and includes installing a new bi-fold window and door.
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
The change in use of retail shop to coffee shop. The development will consist of a coffee shop to hold capacity of 25 people to include a change of window and door, proposed is a bi-fold window
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 67 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 67 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 67 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 67 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 67 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 67 m |
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 67 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 July 2017
- Further information requested28 August 2017
- Further information received27 September 2017
- Decision due24 October 2017
- Decision issued24 October 2017
- Grant issued4 December 2017
- Permission expiry3 December 2022
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