77 Oaklawn, Leixlip, Co. Kildare W23 V821.
Change of use from a retail unit to a cafe with new windows in Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
2280 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 January 2022
- Reference
- 2280
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing ground-floor retail unit into a cafe catering for up to 28 people. Works include a new kitchen layout, new windows on the side and rear elevations, and updated business signage on the existing timber facade.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a café unit for the preparation of hot and cold foods for consumption both on and off the premises operating seven days a week from 8 a. M. Through to 6 p. M. The development will include a new kitchen layout, food wash and preparation area, toilets and new seating area to cater for maximum 28 people. The name of the business will change on the façade from "hutt" to "willow & wild", the existing timber façade structure will not change physically. The development will consist of external alterations including a new window to the side elevation and a new window to the rear elevation. All together with associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oaklawn, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €417,000 | 78 m |
| 41 Oaklawn Est, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €500,000 | 82 m |
| 125 Oaklawn West, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 128 m |
| 120 Oaklawn West, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €460,000 | 133 m |
| 35 Cedar Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 142 m |
| 49 Cedar Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Sept 2025 | €430,500 | 165 m |
| 132 Oaklawn West, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €525,000 | 177 m |
| 10 Oaklawn Close, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 198 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 received28 January 2022
- Further information requested23 March 2022
- Further information received18 May 2022
- Decision due14 June 2022
- Decision issued7 June 2022
- Grant issued10 August 2022
- Permission expiry9 August 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2461292KildareLodged 3 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted30 m away
For a new porch to the front of the existing building, including a new external wheelchair access ramp and…
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2460113KildareLodged 14 Feb 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2460088KildareLodged 6 Feb 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
A single storey porch to the front of the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, conversion of the…
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2660113KildareLodged 9 Feb 2026Extension
- Granted90 m away
The construction of a single storey porch and garage extension at the front; a second floor extension over…
30 Oaklawn , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
171120KildareLodged 9 Oct 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
(1) Two storey extension to side (including garage conversion to living accommodation); (2) Two storey and…
38 Oaklawn , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.
18194KildareLodged 26 Feb 2018Extension
- Granted90 m away
To extend the front sitting room to the front; new porch; extend the garage to the front and convert the…
38 Oaklawn , Leixlip , Co. Kildare W23 H1X8.
201416KildareLodged 24 Nov 2020Extension
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