626466 Main St, and Buckleys Lane, Leixlip
Retention of a change of use from vacant offices to three residential apartments within a protected structure.
2560014 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560014
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 January 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the ground floor entrance, first floor, and second floor from vacant offices to residential apartments. The development comprises two 1-bedroom apartments and one 2-bedroom apartment on the first floor, and one 2-bedroom apartment on the second floor of a protected structure.
- 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
For the change of use of the existing ground floor entrance, plus first and second floors, from vacant offices to residential apartments, which includes two 1 bed apartments and one 2 bed apartment on the first floor and one 2 bed apartment on the second floor. This building is a protected structure: rps no. B11-48, niah ref. 11804029
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 | 52 m |
| 28b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 76 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 76 m |
| 39 Block B Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €252,000 | 76 m |
| 33 Louisa Park, Leixlip, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 76 m |
| 8 The Willows, Westfields, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €295,154 | 76 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 76 m |
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 76 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 received13 January 2025
- Decision due9 March 2025
- Decision issued28 February 2025
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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