The Green, Barnhall Meadows, Leixlip
Retention of increased occupancy at a creche, window replacements, and permission for five new parking spaces.
2341 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 January 2023
- Reference
- 2341
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for an increase in permitted occupancy from 102 to 144 childcare places at an existing creche due to internal room reconfiguration. The application also covers the replacement of two windows with screen doors and permission to add five parking spaces to the forecourt.
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
Replacement of 2 no. Windows with new external screen doors to the northeast elevation to provide direct access from ground floor classrooms to the outside play area. Retention permission is also sought for an increase in the permitted occupancy from 102 childcare places under application an bord pleanala 300606-18 to 144 places due to internal reconfiguration of rooms. In addition, permission is sought for modifications to the forecourt/car parking area to the southwest by adding 5 additional car parking spaces. All at the existing purpose built creche/pre-school facility
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Rinawade Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €535,000 | 85 m |
| 15 The Rise, Barnhall Meadows, Leixlip | Mar 2026 | €420,000 | 106 m |
| 14 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €497,000 | 131 m |
| 15 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildarenot full market price | Jan 2026 | €20,000 | 133 m |
| 30 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 148 m |
| 19 Rinawade Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 149 m |
| 33 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €345,000 | 162 m |
| 31 Cluain Dara, Leixlip, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €252,000 | 162 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 received20 January 2023
- Further information requested14 March 2023
- Further information received31 March 2023
- Decision due27 April 2023
- Decision issued12 April 2023
- Grant issued3 July 2023
- Permission expiry2 July 2028
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