Unit 5 The Leixlip Shopping Centre, Captains Hill, Leixlip
Change of use from a shop unit to a restaurant with delivery and collection services.
201452 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 December 2020
- Reference
- 201452
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor shop unit at Leixlip Shopping Centre. The unit will be converted into a restaurant that includes an ancillary delivery and collection service.
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Official record
Development description
Change-of-use of existing ground floor shop unit to restaurant with ancillary delivery/collection service
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,577,982 | 33 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 122 m |
| 12 Rye River Close, Leixlip, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €446,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 141 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 161 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 167 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 167 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 received1 December 2020
- Decision due3 February 2021
- Decision issued29 January 2021
- Grant issued15 March 2021
- Permission expiry14 March 2026
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