Unit 2 Riverforest Shopping Centre, Captains Hill, Leixlip
Change of use for an enlarged first-floor unit at Riverforest Shopping Centre.
1789 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 January 2017
- Reference
- 1789
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes to incorporate a previously approved first-floor rear extension into the existing premises of Unit No. 2. Permission is also sought to change the use of the enlarged first-floor space to office, retail, medical, or dental use.
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
To incorporate previously approved extension on first floor to rear of unit no 2 (reg. Ref. 15/704) into the existing premises on first floor of unit no 2 and for change to alternative uses to office / retail / medical / dental of enlarged premises on first floor
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 | 76 m |
| 7 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €530,125 | 103 m |
| 11 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €461,000 | 104 m |
| 13 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €462,000 | 108 m |
| 35a River Forest Estate, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €521,023 | 141 m |
| 60 Newtown, Captains Hill, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €477,357 | 144 m |
| 2 Newtown, Glendale, Leixlip | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 161 m |
| 83 Newtown Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 198 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 received31 January 2017
- Further information requested27 March 2017
- Further information received13 April 2017
- Decision due10 May 2017
- Decision issued10 May 2017
- Grant issued27 June 2017
- Permission expiry11 November 2020
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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