Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 19 July 2021

in the Townland of Collinstown, Junction of R449 and Green Lane, Leixlip

Construction of 65 residential units, including 52 apartments/duplexes and 13 houses in Leixlip.

21732 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 May 2021

Reference
21732
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
26 May 2021
Residential units
13
Floor area
1782.1 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The development comprises 52 duplex/apartment units across three 3-storey blocks and one 5-storey block, alongside 13 two-storey houses. The project will integrate with the adjoining Westfield development and includes public open space, parking, and pedestrian/cyclist connections.

Apartmentshousingapartmentsduplex
Storeys
5

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Official record

Development description

Construction of 65 no. Residential units comprising 52 no. Duplex/apartment units (9 no. 1 bed units, 29 no. 2 bed units and 14 no. 3 bed units) in 3 no. Three storey apartment/duplex blocks (blocks a, b and c), and 1 no. Five storey apartment block (block d); 6 no. Three bed, two storey, semi-detached houses (house type m1); 6 no. Four bed, two storey, semi-detached houses (house types d and d1); and 1 no. Four bed, two storey, detached house (house type d4). Vehicular and pedestrian access, together with drainage and infrastructure, are integrated with the adjoining residential development (westfield) permitted under kildare county council (kcc) ref. 16/282 (an bord pleanála ref. Pl09.247909), as amended by kcc refs. 17/1374 and 18/662. The proposed development also includes a pedestrian/cyclist only connection to the r449 to the west, and a pedestrian connection to green lane to the south; ancillary exterior bin and bike storage (71 no. Bicycle spaces) for the duplex/apartment blocks; public open space (total of 1,914 sqm); internal roads; car parking (85 no. Spaces); infrastructure; boundary treatments; and, all associated site and development works on a site measuring approximately 1.18ha

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1
To provide for new residential development.

National zoning type: New/proposed 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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
24 The Gardens, Westfield, LeixlipDec 2025€605,00043 m
Apt 24 The Oaks, Westfield, Eastonprice excludes VATApr 2025€392,07069 m
19 The Oaks, Westfield, Eastonprice excludes VATMay 2025€374,44969 m
9 The Oaks Westfield, Easton Leixlip, Co Kildareprice excludes VATMar 2025€365,63969 m
Apartment No. 11 The Oaks, Block D, Westfieldprice excludes VATJul 2025€418,50276 m
1 The Avenue, Westfield, LeixlipNov 2025€740,000109 m
3 The Grove, Westfield, LeixlipAug 2025€665,000152 m
7 Beechpark Wood, Easton, LeixlipJul 2025€257,000166 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

  1. Application received26 May 2021
  2. Decision due20 July 2021
  3. Decision issued19 July 2021
  4. Appeal submitted16 August 2021
  5. Appeal decided22 December 2021
  6. Permission expiry21 December 2026

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