The Grove, Louisa Valley, Leixlip
Partial demolition of a bungalow and construction of two new two-storey, four-bedroom detached houses in Leixlip.
181056 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 August 2018
- Reference
- 181056
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 299.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the partial demolition of an existing bungalow. In its place, two new two-storey, four-bedroom detached houses will be constructed fronting onto The Grove, including associated services and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Part demolition of existing bungalow; and development of 2 no. 2 storey, 4 bedroom, detached houses fronting onto the grove, with partial boundary to station road at rear, including all services, drainage connection to existing foul drain on the grove, boundary and landscape treatment at this site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 July 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 149.8 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €484,581 | 13 m |
| 8 The Grange, Louisa Valley, Leixlip | May 2026 | €830,000 | 20 m |
| 13 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €374,449 | 53 m |
| 12 Rockingham Green, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €1,072,500 | 69 m |
| 15 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €462,555 | 80 m |
| 19 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €493,392 | 109 m |
| Apartment 73 Louisa Park, Station Road, Leixlip | Apr 2025 | €297,000 | 187 m |
| 19 The Avenue, Louisa Valley, Leixlip | Nov 2025 | €730,000 | 220 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 received30 August 2018
- Further information requested23 October 2018
- Further information received9 January 2019
- Decision due5 February 2019
- Decision issued4 February 2019
- Appeal submitted4 March 2019
- Appeal decided7 June 2019
- Permission expiry6 June 2024
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