Westfield, Green Lane, Leixlip
Construction of a two-storey creche for 81 children to replace a previously permitted creche.
21444 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 April 2021
- Reference
- 21444
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a two-storey creche with five childcare rooms, accommodating up to 81 children, with a total floor area of 352 sq.m. It replaces a previously permitted creche and seeks to amend a condition to allow the creche to be completed before the completion of 155 residential units.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 352 m²
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Official record
Development description
A two storey creche with 5 no. Childcare rooms providing a total capacity of 81 no. Childcare places with a total floor area of 352 sq. M together with ancillary kitchen, staff facilities, managers office, storage and circulation areas, an external play area, car parking, boundary treatments, landscaping, connections to services and all ancillary site works. The proposed development replaces the creche previously permitted on his site which was granted permission under pl 09.247909 (kcc reg. Ref. 16/282). Permission is also sought for the amendment of condition no. 10 of pl 09.247909 (kcc reg. Ref. 16/282) to allow the proposed creche be completed and ready for occupation prior to the completion of 155 no. Residential units. All
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Avenue, Westfield, Leixlip | Nov 2025 | €740,000 | 85 m |
| 23 Beechpark Wood, Easton Rd, Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 117 m |
| 26 Beech Park Wood, Beech Park, Leixlip | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 117 m |
| 25 Beechpark Wood, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 129 m |
| 37 The Park, Westfield, Easton Leixlip | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 131 m |
| 7 Beechpark Wood, Easton, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 137 m |
| 8 Beech Park Wood, Easton Rd, Leixlip | May 2026 | €372,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 38, Beech Park Wood, Beech Park | Aug 2025 | €277,500 | 138 m |
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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 received1 April 2021
- Further information requested21 May 2021
- Further information received7 July 2021
- Decision due3 August 2021
- Decision issued27 July 2021
- Grant issued10 September 2021
- Permission expiry9 September 2026
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