GrantedCommercialDecided 30 May 2025

The Court Yard Hotel Main St Leixlip Co. Kildare W23 E9TI, and 1 and 2 Ralph Square Leixlip Co. Kildare W23 VY04, No. 1 Ralph Square is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref: B11-28)

Restoration and extension of a vacant building to provide 17 guest rooms and a gym for the Court Yard Hotel.

2460961 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 September 2024

Reference: 2460961
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 September 2024

Summary

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The project involves the restoration and extension of a vacant building to provide additional accommodation for the adjacent Court Yard Hotel. The development includes partial demolition of existing structures and the construction of a part three-storey, part four-storey rear extension to provide 8 hotel bedrooms, 9 studio bedrooms, and a gym.

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Storeys: 4

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Development description

For the restoration and extension of the existing vacant building to provide additional accommodation for the adjacent hotel, the court yard hotel, main st, leixlip, co. Kildare, w23 e9ti. In summary the proposed development consists of a mixture of no. 8 hotel bedrooms and 9 no. Large studio bedrooms, a gym/fitness centre, circulation and storage areas. The development comprises: (i) the partial demolition of the existing two-storey non-original extension to the north of 1 and 2 ralph square; (ii) partial demolition of rear roof to facilitate the rear extension. The development includes drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development; (iii) the provision of a part three storey part four storey extension to the rear and south of 1 and 2 ralph square. This extension together with the existing building will provide for a gym/fitness centre (52sq. M), store, 8 no. Hotel bedrooms and 9 no. Large studio bedroom; (iv) provision of balconies at first and second floors to serve hotel rooms, and roof terrace to serve third floor hotel room; (v) provision of a link between extension and existing court yard hotel on second floor, and creation of 3 no. New opes and three storey extension in court yard hotel to facilitate link; (vi) alterations to the ground floor of 1 and 2 ralph square to include: the partial demolition of external wall for the provision of 4 no. Internal doors into the proposed rear extension at ground floor level, the widening of a window to the return for the provision of 1 no. Internal doors into the proposed rear extension at ground floor level, the partial demolition of internal walls for the provision of a revised internal layout at ground floor; (vii) alterations to the second floor of 1 and 2 ralph square to include: the partial demolition of external wall for the provision of 1 no. Internal door and 3 no. Opes into the proposed rear extension at second floor level, the widening of a window to the return for the provision of 1 no. Ope into the proposed rear extension at second-floor level, the partial demolition of internal walls for the provision of a revised internal layout at second floor; (viii) the development will also include all associated works, inclusive of landscaping, planting, boundary treatments, drainage infrastructure and lighting as necessary to facilitate the development. No. 1 ralph square is a protected structure (rps ref:b11-28). Revised by significant further in

Land-use zoning

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Town CentreUC

“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.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip	Oct 2025	€104,000	50 m
Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip	May 2026	€196,000	67 m
Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip	Dec 2025	€857,143	88 m
1-7 Hill View, Captain's Hill, Leixlipprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€2,577,982	103 m
67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare	May 2026	€350,000	119 m
39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare	May 2025	€252,000	146 m
8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€295,154	146 m
1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€427,300	146 m

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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 received27 September 2024
Further information requested19 November 2024
Further information received6 May 2025
Decision due2 June 2025
Decision issued30 May 2025
Grant issued15 July 2025
Permission expiry14 July 2030

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