Leixlip Gate Lodge, Leixlip Gate, Kilamacredock Upper
Restoration and adaptation of a disused lodge building into a two-storey home in Leixlip.
231065 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 December 2023
- Reference
- 231065
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project will restore and adapt the disused Leixlip Gate Lodge, which abuts a protected structure. Works include replacing the roof with solar panels, reinstating the first floor for bedrooms, lowering the ground floor, and installing a sewage treatment plant.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
Carrying out works to restore, reinstate and adapt as a two storey dwelling, the disused lodge building. It is to be noted that the lodge abuts an adjoining property, leixlip gates , which is a protected structure rps no. B11-113. The works to the lodge, all within the existing building footprint and carcass, will include; (a) the replacement of the roof with a double pitched slated roof with solar panels fitted on the south facing pitch; (b) at the original first floor level; the reinstatement of the joisted timber sheeted floor, the formation of two bedrooms and a shower room; (c) at ground floor level ; the lowering of the floor, the formation of a living room, a kitchen dining area, a utility area and cloakroom; (d) the installation of a domestic sewage treatment plant; (e) and any contingent ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Harpur Avenue, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €437,885 | 67 m |
| 58 Harpur Avenue, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €458,149 | 68 m |
| Carragowan House, Leixlip Gate, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €1,000,000 | 68 m |
| 10 Harpur Walk, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €466,959 | 70 m |
| 6 Harpur Walk, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €453,744 | 75 m |
| 8 Harpur Walk, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €466,960 | 75 m |
| 1 Harpur Walk, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €471,366 | 75 m |
| 3 Harpur Walk, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €471,366 | 75 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 December 2023
- Further information requested22 February 2024
- Further information received7 June 2024
- Decision due4 July 2024
- Decision issued1 July 2024
- Grant issued12 August 2024
- Permission expiry11 August 2029
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