Catholic Church of Our Lady's Nativity, Pound Street, Leixlip
Construction of a toilet block in the grounds of a protected church in Leixlip.
1884 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 January 2018
- Reference
- 1884
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of building a 19 square metre, single-storey, hip-roofed toilet block. It will be attached to an existing bookshop building within the grounds of the Catholic Church of Our Lady's Nativity, which is a protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 19 m²
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Official record
Development description
Build a 19square meter, single storey, hip-roofed toilet block attached to an existing single storey, hip-roofed building (the bookshop) in the grounds of catholic church of our lady's nativity, which is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for education, recreation, community and health.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Old Hill, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €370,000 | 158 m |
| 6 Rye River Park, Duncarraig, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 197 m |
| 134 Ryevale Lawns, Leixlip, Kildarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 254 m |
| 109 Ryevale Lawns, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €621,000 | 274 m |
| 3 Rye River Crescent, Dun Carraig, Leixlip | May 2025 | €430,000 | 274 m |
| No 612 Fountain Courtyard, K Club, Straffan | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 295 m |
| 5 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €770,925 | 306 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 310 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 January 2018
- Decision due26 March 2018
- Decision issued21 March 2018
- Grant issued17 May 2018
- Permission expiry16 May 2023
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