GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 August 2023

Leixlip Demesne, Leixlip, Co. Kildare

Construction of 237 residential units and a two-storey creche in Leixlip.

23513 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 May 2023

Reference: 23513
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 May 2023
Residential units: 237
Floor area: 24027.9 m²

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development on a 14.3-hectare site consists of 237 homes, including 167 houses and 70 apartments/duplexes ranging from two to three storeys. The development also features a two-storey creche, public open spaces, and strategic amenity areas.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Large-scale residential development (lrd) at a site of c. 14.3 hectares. The application site is principally bounded by: celbridge road (r404) and back gate lodge, celbridge, leixlip, co. Kildare w23e0f6 to the west; the existing residential developments of leixlip park and wogansfield to the north; the m4 motorway to the south; and by agricultural lands to the east. The development will consist of the: (1) construction of 237 no. Residential units ranging in height from two-three storeys comprising 30 no. Two-bedroom houses (c. 86.8sq. M each), 124 no. Three-bedroom houses (ranging in area from c. 103sq. M to 114sq. M each), 13 no. Four-bedroom houses (ranging from c. 151sq. M to 168sq. M) , 20 no. One-bedroom apartments (ranging in area from c. 56.6sq. M each), 22 no. Two-bedroom duplex apartments (ranging in area from c. 86.9sq. M to 89.0sq. M) and 22 no. Three-bedroom duplex apartments (ranging in area from c. 127sq. M to 139sq. M each); (2) construction of a two storey creche (c. 278sq. M in area) with associated external play area (c. 85.8sq. M. In area); (3) provision of public open space (totalling c. 7.71 ha of which c. 5.61 ha comprises strategic amenity space), communal open space (serving the duplex apartments) (c. 570sq. M), and private open space (in the form of private garden areas serving the houses and terraces/balconies serving the apartments/duplexes); and (4) provision of vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access/egress and associated circulation routes (including the construction of a fourth arm to the existing three arm junction on the celbridge road (r404) opposite the entrance to the existing barnhall meadows residential development and pedestrian and cyclist access to the north-east of the site providing access to the existing residential development known as leixlip park). The development will also consist of: (5) 303 no. Car parking spaces (including 31 no. Car parking spaces for visitors and 12 no. Car parking spaces serving the proposed créche): (6) electric vehicle (ev) charging infrastructure; (7) 355 no. Bicycle parking spaces (including 17 no. Bicycle parking spaces serving the proposed créche and 160 no. Bicycle parking spaces serving the proposed strategic amenity/public open space); (8) bicycle storage; (9) bin storage; (10) 3 no. Esb substations; (11) undergrounding and diversion of the existing 20kv and 38kv overhead power lines; (12) equipped play areas; (13) photovoltaic roof panels; (14) boundary treatments (including gates, piers, ra

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Confey Court, Hereford Park, Leixlipprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€374,449	7 m
74 Castle Avenue, Hereford Park, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€320,500	25 m
75 Castle Avenue, Hereford Park, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€370,000	25 m
72 Castle Avenue, Hereford Park, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€318,000	32 m
73 Castle Avenue, Hereford Park, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€368,000	32 m
71 Castle Avenue, Hereford Park, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€368,000	39 m
6 Glinn Mews, Hereford Park, Leixllipprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€466,960	39 m
13 Confey Court, Hereford Park, Leixlipprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€348,018	41 m

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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 received12 May 2023
Further information requested5 July 2023
Further information received12 July 2023
Decision due8 August 2023
Decision issued4 August 2023
Grant issued18 December 2023
Appeal submitted31 August 2023
Appeal decided18 December 2023
Permission expiry17 December 2028

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