Tuthills of Leixlip, Captain's Hill, Leixlip
Construction of a new apartment block and studio apartment, and alterations to permitted apartments in Leixlip.
23607 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 June 2023
- Reference
- 23607
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes building a three-storey block of 6 apartments (3 one-beds and 3 two-bed duplexes) and 1 studio apartment. It also involves demolishing a retail store, altering balconies on 2 permitted apartments, and providing bicycle storage.
- Residential units
- 7
- Storeys
- 3
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
A) amendments to balcony arrangement of permitted 2no. 2-bed apartments at first floor above tuthills retail unit; b) construction of a three storey 'own door' apartment block consisting of 3 no. 1-bed apartments at ground floor and 3 no. 2-bed duplex apartments at first and second floor with all apartments accessed off the communal open space to the rear; c) construction of 1 no. Studio apartment at first floor, with 'own door' access from the public street, resulting in a total of 9 no. Apartments; d) demolition of existing retail store and amendments to the storage facilities; f) bicycle storage facilities for 18no. Bicycles; g) communal open space accessed via a pedestrian archway; h) associated site development works and services at the site to the rear of and
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.
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 | 19 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 115 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 126 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 126 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 126 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 126 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 126 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 126 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 received6 June 2023
- Further information requested19 July 2023
- Further information received21 August 2023
- Decision due17 September 2023
- Decision issued13 September 2023
- Grant issued13 November 2023
- Permission expiry12 November 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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2561127KildareLodged 3 Oct 2025Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
(1) Alterations and modification of the existing first floor structure (formerly used as a language school)…
No. 7 Captains Hill , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.
21901KildareLodged 22 Jun 2021Apartments
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Granted40 m away
Change-of-use of existing ground floor shop unit to restaurant with ancillary delivery/collection service
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201452KildareLodged 1 Dec 2020Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use from retail shop into beauty salon, including the advertisement signage to the front facade
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16926KildareLodged 29 Aug 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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17202KildareLodged 24 Feb 2017Retention
- Granted50 m away
Sought to replace existing unauthorised signage with new projecting signage and associated 2 number pinpoint…
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17301KildareLodged 20 Mar 2017Alterations
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