26 Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Refurbishment and construction of a two-storey rear extension to an existing house in Leixlip.
2360495 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360495
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of an existing house at 26 Main Street, Leixlip. It includes the construction of a two-storey rear extension containing four bedrooms, a bathroom, a boot room, a utility room, and a downstairs WC, along with all associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Refurbishment of existing house, erect a 2 storey rear extension, comprising of four bedrooms, bathroom, boot room, utility room, downstairs wc and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 143.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,577,982 | 49 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 90 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 133 m |
| 12 Rye River Close, Leixlip, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €446,000 | 153 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 159 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 177 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 177 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 received16 December 2023
- Further information requested12 February 2024
- Further information received1 July 2024
- Decision due28 July 2024
- Decision issued25 July 2024
- Grant issued6 September 2024
- Permission expiry5 September 2029
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