530 River Forest, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of an existing detached garage into a habitable living space.
18162 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 February 2018
- Reference
- 18162
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 34.23 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the change of use of an existing detached garage into a habitable living space. The existing structure will be retained, with alterations made to the window and door openings as well as internal finishes.
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 of use of an existing detached garage into a habitable living space. The existing structure is to be retained, with alterations to be made to window and door openings and internal finishes
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.
This property has sold
- €540,00016 January 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 608 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 74 m |
| 508 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €485,000 | 85 m |
| 614 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €605,000 | 93 m |
| 547 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €450,000 | 110 m |
| 624 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €451,000 | 144 m |
| 628 Riverforest, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 152 m |
| 129 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 191 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 received16 February 2018
In the area
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