532 River Forest, Leixlip, Co. Kildare W23 W2F2.
Demolition of a rear extension to build a new single-storey kitchen extension and install rooflights.
211179 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 August 2021
- Reference
- 211179
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension at a two-storey detached house. It will be replaced with a new single-storey flat-roof kitchen and dining extension, alongside internal reconfiguration and the installation of eight Velux rooflights.
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Official record
Development description
Alteration/extension of the existing two-storey detached house, comprising demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and construction of a new single storey flat roof kitchen/dining room extension, with a rooflight, to the rear, modification of the existing window to the front, reconfiguration of internal layouts, installation of 8no. Velux rooflights to the existing pitched roof, and associated site development
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 530 River Forest, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €540,000 | 23 m |
| 508 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €485,000 | 63 m |
| 608 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 93 m |
| 547 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €450,000 | 95 m |
| 614 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €605,000 | 103 m |
| 624 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €451,000 | 161 m |
| 628 Riverforest, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 166 m |
| 129 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 175 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 August 2021
- Further information requested8 October 2021
- Further information received10 December 2021
- Decision due15 January 2022
- Decision issued12 January 2022
- Grant issued23 February 2022
- Permission expiry22 February 2027
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