No. 7 Captains Hill, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of a former language school's first floor into two apartments in Leixlip.
21901 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 June 2021
- Reference
- 21901
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the alterations and modification of 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.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(1) alterations and modification of 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 (2) associated alterations to all elevations including first floor balconies to the rear (3) foul and surface water to existing foul and surface water mains sewers (4) and all associated site works. All on the first floor of
The historical record
How apartment applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
56% granted
of 220 apartment applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 71%4,382
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,577,982 | 13 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 107 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 121 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 121 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 121 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 121 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 121 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 121 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 received22 June 2021
- Further information requested13 August 2021
- Further information received1 September 2021
- Decision due28 September 2021
- Decision issued28 September 2021
- Grant issued9 November 2021
- Permission expiry8 November 2026
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