The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlip
An additional storey to an existing apartment block to provide four new apartments.
2460613 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460613
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to add a fifth storey to the existing four-storey Apartment Block A. This vertical extension will accommodate four new apartments, comprising two 1-bedroom and two 2-bedroom units.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 5
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
For 1no. Additional storey to apartment block a, increasing its height from 4-storey to 5-storey. This will provide 4no. Additional apartments, consisting of 2no. Additional 1-bed units and 2no. Additional 2-bed units
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €330,396 | 2 m |
| 10 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €770,925 | 33 m |
| 11 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €770,924 | 33 m |
| 12 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €801,762 | 35 m |
| 8 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €770,925 | 36 m |
| 5 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €770,925 | 52 m |
| 7 Knockaulin, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €760,000 | 67 m |
| Apartment 73 Louisa Park, Station Road, Leixlip | Apr 2025 | €297,000 | 159 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 received3 July 2024
- Decision due27 August 2024
- Decision issued22 August 2024
- Appeal submitted17 September 2024
- Appeal decided2 January 2025
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