70 Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Retention of a change of use from first-floor office to a two-bedroom apartment.
2461276 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461276
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting the existing first floor of a building on Main Street from office use to a two-bedroom residential apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 the change of use of the existing first floor from office to a 2-bedroom residential apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 612 Fountain Courtyard, K Club, Straffan | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 34 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 109 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 109 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 109 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 109 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 109 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 109 m |
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 109 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 December 2024
- Decision due4 February 2025
- Decision issued31 January 2025
- Grant issued18 March 2025
- Permission expiry17 March 2030
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