No 7. Captain's Hill, Leixlip, Co.Kildare
Conversion of a former language school into two apartments in Leixlip.
21517 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 April 2021
- Reference
- 21517
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 133 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes alterations and modifications to an existing first-floor structure, previously used as a language school, to create two 2-bedroom apartments. Each apartment will have independent ground-floor street access and rear balconies.
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
- Alterations and modifications to the existing first floor structure (formerly used as a language school) to form 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments , each with independent ground floor access from the street
- Associated alterations to all elevations including first floor balconies to the rear
- Foul and surface water to existing foul & surface water mains sewers
- And all associated site works
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 | 18 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 121 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 132 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 132 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 132 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 132 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 132 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 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 received19 April 2021
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