Hillford House, Old Hill, Leixlip
Closure of an existing vehicular entrance and creation of a new entrance in Leixlip.
211247 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 August 2021
- Reference
- 211247
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to permanently close and lock the existing gates of a vehicular entrance at Hillford House. A new entrance with piers and ancillary site works will be constructed further south on the Old Hill Road.
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
To discontinue the use of the existing vehicular entrance, lock the existing gates permanently shut and form a new entrance with piers and ancillary siteworks further south on the old hill road,
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €770,925 | 109 m |
| 21 Old Hill, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €370,000 | 109 m |
| 8 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €770,925 | 136 m |
| 7 Knockaulin, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €760,000 | 143 m |
| 10 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €770,925 | 151 m |
| Apartment 4 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €330,396 | 157 m |
| 11 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €770,924 | 161 m |
| 12 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €801,762 | 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 received31 August 2021
- Decision due25 October 2021
- Decision issued22 October 2021
- Grant issued8 December 2021
- Permission expiry7 December 2026
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