28 Leixlip Park, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Widening of a driveway entrance and installation of a metal canopy over the front door.
2460127 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460127
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to widen the existing driveway entrance and associated dropped kerb, which requires demolishing the existing metal gate and a portion of the front garden wall. It also includes adding a metal canopy above the front entrance door and a new rainwater pipe.
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Official record
Development description
For the widening of the existing driveway entrance and the associated widening of the existing dropped kerb. The existing metal gate and a portion of the front garden wall will be demolished to facilitate this widening. The development will also include the addition of a metal canopy above the front entrance door and additional means of rainwater collection by the provision of a new rainwater pipe to the front elevation, along with all associated site ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Leixlip Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €381,000 | 43 m |
| 87 Leixlip Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €441,000 | 133 m |
| 7 Leixlip Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 135 m |
| 74 Leiixlip Pk, Leixlip, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €445,000 | 144 m |
| 22 Castletown, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €455,000 | 145 m |
| 15 Connolly Place, Hereford Park, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €392,070 | 159 m |
| 18 Whyte Avenue, Hereford Park, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €563,877 | 162 m |
| 18 Connolly Place, Hereford Park, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 162 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 received17 February 2024
- Decision due12 April 2024
- Application withdrawn28 February 2024
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