Leixlip Amenities Centre, Station Road, Collinstown
Temporary five-year permission for a primary school consisting of two prefabricated buildings.
181553 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- 181553
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- TEMPORARY PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedTemporary permission is sought for a period of up to five years to establish a start-up primary school. The development will consist of two prefabricated buildings, a fenced play area, and associated site works within the grounds of the Leixlip Amenities Centre.
- Floor area
- 463 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development within the overall grounds of leixlip amenities centre (eircode: w23 r942). This is a new primary school opening in september 2019 and this start-up accommodation is required to enable the school to commence operation. The development will consist of the provision of a temporary primary school by way of construction of 2 no. Prefabricated buildings (c. 282 sqm and 181 sqm) on a defined site area (c. 1420 sqm) to be enclosed within a 2 metre high welded mesh fencing and access gates with associated site works including provision of hard surface play area. Temporary permission for a period no longer than 5 years is being sought
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Glen Easton Way, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €540,000 | 202 m |
| 11 Glen Easton View, Leixlip, Kildarenot full market price | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 220 m |
| 27 Glen Easton Wds, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €400,000 | 271 m |
| 30 Glen Easton Square, Easton Rd Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €750,000 | 399 m |
| 16 The Rise, Westfield, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €625,000 | 410 m |
| 6 The Rise, Westfield, Leixlip | Apr 2025 | €617,000 | 421 m |
| 1 The Rise, Westfield, Leixlip | Jan 2025 | €642,000 | 447 m |
| 6 Glen Easton Dr, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €710,000 | 462 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 received20 December 2018
- Decision due22 February 2019
- Decision issued20 February 2019
- Grant issued8 April 2019
- Permission expiry7 April 2024
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