River Forest Shopping Centre, Captains Hill, Leixlip
Modifications to a permitted supermarket development to include an off-licence area and relocate fire escape doors.
19543 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 May 2019
- Reference
- 19543
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks modifications to a previously permitted development at River Forest Shopping Centre. It proposes changing part of the supermarket retail area to an off-licence retail area and relocating new fire escape doors on the southern elevation.
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
Modification to the recently permitted development (ref. No. 17/760) for the change of use of part of the supermarket retail area to off-licence retail area and relocation of new fire escape doors on the southern elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €461,000 | 44 m |
| 7 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €530,125 | 49 m |
| 13 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €462,000 | 49 m |
| 1 River Forest Court, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 62 m |
| 35a River Forest Estate, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €521,023 | 81 m |
| 60 Newtown, Captains Hill, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €477,357 | 200 m |
| 267 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €511,000 | 208 m |
| 2 Newtown, Glendale, Leixlip | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 213 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 May 2019
- Decision due10 July 2019
- Decision issued8 July 2019
- Grant issued15 August 2019
- Permission expiry3 October 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To construct — A single storey extension at the Southern (Rear) side of the existing SuperValu unit
SuperValu Supermarket , River Forest Shopping Centre , Captians Hill
17760KildareLodged 30 Jun 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To construct (i) a single storey extension at the Southern (Rear) side of the existing SuperValu unit. (ii)…
River Forest Shopping Centre , Captains Hill , Leixlip
17646KildareLodged 2 Jun 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Application for planning permission for a development at this site at River Forest Shopping Centre, Captain‘s…
River Forest Shopping Centre , Captain's Hill , Leixlip Co. Kildare.
2360025KildareLodged 11 Jul 2023Commercial
- Granted30 m away
(1) change of use of existing ground floor unit from retail to medical use. (2) demolish existing rear ground…
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
171231KildareLodged 3 Nov 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
For change of use from butcher shop to coffee shop, a new shop-front, a new shop sign and all associated site…
Unit 5 , River Forest Shopping Centre , Leixlip
2461096KildareLodged 22 Oct 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
For a change of use from a commercial use to a 2 no. bedroom apartment at unit 5 (1st Floor)
Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , County Kildare
201156KildareLodged 6 Oct 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
A change of use from a commercial use to a 2 no. bedrooms apartment at unit 5 (1st floor)
Riverforest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
20966KildareLodged 26 Aug 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
For change of use from butcher shop to coffee shop, a new shop-front, a new shop sign and all associated site…
Unit 5 , River Forest Shopping Centre , Leixlip
2461083KildareLodged 21 Oct 2024Change of use
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