Amberwood, 42 Captains Hill, Leixlip
Widening of a vehicle entrance and installation of a new boundary wall and fence.
191340 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 December 2019
- Reference
- 191340
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of widening the existing vehicle entrance with an increased setback from the road. It also includes a new timber fence on top of a new boundary wall to the front of the site and a new pedestrian gate.
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Official record
Development description
Widening existing vehicle entrance including increased setback from road, new timber fence on top of new boundary wall to front of site with new pedestrian entrance gate at south west corner and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1042 Avondale, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €391,000 | 45 m |
| 1029 Avondale, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €455,012 | 89 m |
| 4 Captains Sq, Captains Hill, Leixlip | Mar 2026 | €363,000 | 121 m |
| 1018 Avondale, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 153 m |
| 1017 Avondale, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €400,000 | 161 m |
| 36 Riverdale, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 182 m |
| 12 Riverdale, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €429,840 | 205 m |
| 69 Riverdale, Leixlip, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 214 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 received4 December 2019
- Further information requested3 February 2020
- Further information received27 March 2020
- Decision due23 April 2020
- Decision issued15 April 2020
- Grant issued22 July 2020
- Permission expiry21 July 2025
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