Riverforest Shopping Centre, Leixlip, County Kildare
Change of use of a first-floor commercial unit to a two-bedroom apartment at Riverforest Shopping Centre.
201156 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 October 2020
- Reference
- 201156
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from commercial use to a two-bedroom apartment. The development is located at Unit 5 on the first floor of the shopping centre.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
For a change of use from a commercial use to a 2 no. Bedroom apartment at unit 5 (1st floor),
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 River Forest Court, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 68 m |
| 11 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €461,000 | 81 m |
| 7 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €530,125 | 83 m |
| 13 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €462,000 | 84 m |
| 35a River Forest Estate, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €521,023 | 118 m |
| 60 Newtown, Captains Hill, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €477,357 | 164 m |
| 2 Newtown, Glendale, Leixlip | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 182 m |
| 83 Newtown Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 222 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 received6 October 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
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2461070KildareLodged 18 Oct 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
(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
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461178KildareLodged 7 Nov 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461092KildareLodged 22 Oct 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
For the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461376KildareLodged 19 Dec 2024Commercial
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