Unit 8 Leixlip Shopping Mall, Main Street, Leixlip
Change of use from a boutique to a coffee shop and home baking outlet in Leixlip.
21644 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 May 2021
- Reference
- 21644
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 8 of the Leixlip Shopping Mall. The premises will change from a boutique to a coffee shop and home baking outlet with a maximum capacity of 20 people.
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
Change of use from boutique to coffee shop and home baking outlet with a maximum capacity of 20 people
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
85% granted
of 591 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 35 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 35 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 35 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 35 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 35 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 35 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 35 m |
| 29b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 35 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 received12 May 2021
- Decision due6 July 2021
- Decision issued5 July 2021
- Grant issued2 September 2021
- Permission expiry1 September 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Coffee shop, staff toilet, customers' toilet, bar area, storage, and customers area
Unit 3 Leixlip Shopping Mall , Main Street , Leixlip
171201KildareLodged 26 Oct 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change in use of office unit at Leixlip Shopping Mall to Coffee Shop at this site Unit 3, Leixlip Shopping…
Unit 3 Leixlip Shopping Mall , Main Street Leixlip , Co.Kildare
1840KildareLodged 16 Jan 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of office unit to coffee shop at this site. Coffee shop to hold capacity of 25 people, serving…
Unit 3 Leixlip Shopping Mall , Main Street , Leixlip
18200KildareLodged 27 Feb 2018Change of use
- Refused40 m away
For the change of use of the existing ground floor entrance, plus first and second floors, from vacant…
626466 Main St , and Buckleys Lane , Leixlip
2560014KildareLodged 13 Jan 2025Retention
- Granted50 m away
Upgrading of the existing electrical installation including the replacement of two external ESB meter…
St. Mary's Church , Main Street , Leixlip
221476KildareLodged 13 Dec 2022Alterations
- Granted70 m away
For the change of use of the existing first floor from Office to a 2-bedroom Residential Apartment
70 Main Street , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461276KildareLodged 2 Dec 2024Retention
- Granted90 m away
Development will consist of the construction of ground and first floor extensions to the rear of existing…
7 Rye River Mall , Newtown Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2460321KildareLodged 16 Apr 2024Extension
- Granted90 m away
For Retention of completed works, namely a) removal of the first-floor structure / plaster ceilings to ground…
3 The Mall , Main Street , Leixlip
2560132KildareLodged 14 Feb 2025Alterations
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