River Forest Shopping Centre, Captains Hill, Leixlip
Construction of five single-storey storage units at a shopping centre.
2360222 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360222
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing five single-storey storage units. These units are designed to service the existing retail units at River Forest Shopping Centre.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storey
- 1
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
Construction of 5 no. Single storey storage units to service existing shopping centre retail units, also all associated site development and facilitating 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 River Forest Court, Leixlip, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 89 m |
| 11 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €461,000 | 105 m |
| 13 Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €462,000 | 106 m |
| 7 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €530,125 | 108 m |
| 60 Newtown, Captains Hill, Leixlip | Sept 2025 | €477,357 | 138 m |
| 35a River Forest Estate, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €521,023 | 142 m |
| 2 Newtown, Glendale, Leixlip | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 171 m |
| 83 Newtown Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 202 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 received19 September 2023
- Further information requested6 November 2023
- Further information received30 November 2023
- Decision due5 January 2024
- Decision issued13 December 2023
- Grant issued28 June 2024
- Appeal submitted12 January 2024
- Appeal decided28 June 2024
- Permission expiry27 June 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461170KildareLodged 5 Nov 2024Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461178KildareLodged 7 Nov 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
To incorporate previously approved extension on first floor to rear of Unit No 2 (Reg. Ref. 15/704) into the…
Unit 2 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Captains Hill , Leixlip
1789KildareLodged 31 Jan 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461070KildareLodged 18 Oct 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Of construction of 5 No. single storey storage units to service existing shopping centre retail units, also…
River Forest Shopping Centre , Captains Hill , Leixlip
2360045KildareLodged 17 Jul 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
2461092KildareLodged 22 Oct 2024Commercial
- Granted30 m away
For change of use from butcher shop to coffee shop, a new shop-front, a new shop sign and all associated site…
Unit 5 , River Forest Shopping Centre , Leixlip
2461096KildareLodged 22 Oct 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For a change of use from a commercial use to a 2 no. bedroom apartment at unit 5 (1st Floor)
Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , County Kildare
201156KildareLodged 6 Oct 2020Change of use
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