St. Mary's Church, Main Street, Leixlip
Electrical upgrade works at St. Mary's Church, which is a protected structure.
221476 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 December 2022
- Reference
- 221476
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for upgrading the existing electrical installation at St. Mary's Church on Main Street, Leixlip. The works include replacing two external ESB meter cabinets with a mini pillar at this protected structure.
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
Upgrading of the existing electrical installation including the replacement of two external esb meter cabinets with a mini pillar and associated ancillary works, a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 612 Fountain Courtyard, K Club, Straffan | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 63 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 69 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 69 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 69 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 69 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 69 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 69 m |
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 69 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 received13 December 2022
- Further information requested13 February 2023
- Further information received31 October 2023
- Decision due27 November 2023
- Decision issued20 November 2023
- Grant issued15 January 2024
- Permission expiry14 January 2029
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