Leixlip United, Leixlip Amenities Centre, Collinstown
Installation of an astro-turf pitch, six 15m floodlights, and perimeter fencing at Leixlip United.
21285 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 March 2021
- Reference
- 21285
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Leixlip Amenities Centre involves installing a new all-weather astro-turf playing surface over an existing grass soccer pitch. It also includes erecting six 15m floodlighting columns, 3m high perimeter fencing, and 6.3m high netting behind the goals.
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
- Installing a new all weather 'astro-turf' playing surface to existing grassed soccer pitch
- Installation of new floodlighting and floodlighting columns numbering six at 15m in height
- Erecting new 3m high perimeter fencing surrounding the new pitch and 6.3m high netting locally behind the goals at either end of new pitch
- And all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Glen Easton Way, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €540,000 | 190 m |
| 27 Glen Easton Wds, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €400,000 | 195 m |
| 16 The Rise, Westfield, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €625,000 | 245 m |
| 6 The Rise, Westfield, Leixlip | Apr 2025 | €617,000 | 282 m |
| 1 The Rise, Westfield, Leixlip | Jan 2025 | €642,000 | 287 m |
| 30 Glen Easton Square, Easton Rd Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €750,000 | 374 m |
| 11 Glen Easton View, Leixlip, Kildarenot full market price | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 393 m |
| 28 The Park, Westfield, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €654,111 | 434 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
- Further information requested26 April 2021
- Further information received31 May 2021
- Decision due27 June 2021
- Decision issued18 June 2021
- Grant issued25 August 2021
- Permission expiry24 August 2026
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