Ground Floor Harpur House, Harpur Lane, Leixlip
Expansion of a creche facility in Leixlip to increase capacity from 58 to 106 children.
23606 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 June 2023
- Reference
- 23606
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to expand a previously approved creche and preschool facility by incorporating a previously approved gym area at ground floor level. The expansion will increase occupancy from 58 to 106 childcare places and includes enclosing part of the landscaped open space for a play area.
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
The expansion of a previously approved creche/preschool facility to incorporate the previously approved gym in shd ref no abp307223-20 at ground floor apartment block a, with increase in occupancy from 58 childcare places to 106 childcare places; inclusion & enclosure of part of the approved landscaped open space as part of the creche play area with associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Harpur Avenue, Harpur Lane, Leixlip | Apr 2026 | €660,000 | 87 m |
| 17 Harpur Meadow, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €462,555 | 94 m |
| 2 Harpur Meadow, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €550,661 | 94 m |
| 1 Harpur Meadow, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €559,471 | 94 m |
| 6 Harpur Meadow, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €471,365 | 94 m |
| 16 Harpur Meadow, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €471,366 | 94 m |
| 4 Harpur Meadow, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,528 | 94 m |
| 9 Harpur Meadow, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 94 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 received2 June 2023
- Decision due27 July 2023
- Decision issued24 July 2023
- Grant issued12 September 2023
- Permission expiry11 September 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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