305 Castletown, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Ground and first floor extensions to the front and side of the house, including removing a chimney and adding external insulation.
20208 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 March 2020
- Reference
- 20208
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a single-storey porch and family room extension to the front, and a first-floor bedroom and bathroom extension. The existing hipped roof will be extended over to a new gable wall, the chimney stack will be removed, and external insulation will be added.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
(1) single storey porch and family room extension at ground floor to front. (2) to remove existing chimney stack in its entirety. (3) first floor bedroom and bathroom extension including extending existing hipped roof over to new gable wall. (4) to provide 125mm external insulation to front and rear walls, and all associated internal and external 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 Castletown, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €482,000 | 34 m |
| 277 Castletown, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 115 m |
| 240 Castletown, Lexlip, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 149 m |
| 14 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €497,000 | 157 m |
| 15 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildarenot full market price | Jan 2026 | €20,000 | 157 m |
| 30 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 163 m |
| 31 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €252,000 | 173 m |
| 33 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €345,000 | 173 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 received3 March 2020
- Decision due27 April 2020
- Decision issued4 June 2020
- Grant issued17 July 2020
- Permission expiry16 July 2025
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