29 Rockingham Avenue, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a front porch by enclosing an existing undercroft area in Leixlip.
18818 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 July 2018
- Reference
- 18818
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the construction of a front porch. The works will involve enclosing the existing ground-level undercroft area at the front of the house.
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
Construction of a porch (3.5m) by enclosing existing ground level undercroft area to front of house and all associated internal, external, site and development works
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Kildare County Council
97% granted
of 2,915 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,719
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Rockingham Ave, Leixlip, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €840,000 | 11 m |
| 172 Louisa Park, Station Rd, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 28 m |
| 94 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 63 m |
| 82 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €321,500 | 75 m |
| 88 Louisa Park, Station Rd, Leixlip | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 75 m |
| 105 Block F, Louisa Park, Station Rd | Mar 2025 | €308,000 | 78 m |
| 13 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €279,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 116 Block G2, Louisa Park, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 123 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 received9 July 2018
- Decision due2 September 2018
- Decision issued31 August 2018
- Grant issued1 November 2018
- Permission expiry31 October 2023
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- Refused50 m away
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2561030KildareLodged 8 Sept 2025Apartments
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20108KildareLodged 10 Feb 2020Apartments
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181583KildareLodged 21 Dec 2018Extension
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