19-21 Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Demolition of a beauty salon to build five apartments and revise an existing barber shop on Main Street, Leixlip.
21279 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 March 2021
- Reference
- 21279
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing ground floor beauty salon and rear building. It includes revisions to an existing ground floor barber shop with a replacement shopfront, and the construction of one two-bedroom apartment and four one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 5
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
- Of the no. 1 demolition of existing ground floor beauty salon/rear building. No. 2 revision to existing ground floor barber shop and replacement of existing shop front. No
- Construction of 1 no. Two bedroom apartment, 4 no. One bedroom apartments along with any other associated ancillary works attached
The historical record
How apartment applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
56% granted
of 220 apartment applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 71%4,382
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 | 64 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 77 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 93 m |
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 97 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 109 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 132 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 132 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 132 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 received8 March 2021
In the area
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