Little Harvard Creche + Montessori, The Avenue Westfield, Leixlip
Increase in permitted occupancy at an existing creche from 81 to 144 children.
2578 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 April 2025
- Reference
- 2578
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to increase the capacity of the existing Little Harvard Creche & Montessori facility. The proposal seeks to raise the permitted occupancy from 81 childcare places to 144 places at any one time.
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Official record
Development description
For an increase in the previously permitted occupancy from 81 childcare places to 144 places, at any one time, at the existing purpose built creche/ pre-school facility
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Avenue, Westfield, Leixlip | Nov 2025 | €740,000 | 64 m |
| 23 Beechpark Wood, Easton Rd, Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 110 m |
| 26 Beech Park Wood, Beech Park, Leixlip | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 110 m |
| 25 Beechpark Wood, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 119 m |
| 8 Beech Park Wood, Easton Rd, Leixlip | May 2026 | €372,000 | 125 m |
| 7 Beechpark Wood, Easton, Leixlip | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 125 m |
| 24 The Gardens, Westfield, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 38, Beech Park Wood, Beech Park | Aug 2025 | €277,500 | 134 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 April 2025
- Further information requested13 June 2025
- Application withdrawn15 December 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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21358KildareLodged 22 Mar 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip
20772KildareLodged 16 Jul 2020Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip
21444KildareLodged 1 Apr 2021Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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20820KildareLodged 27 Jul 2020Commercial
- Refused60 m away
Amendments to a previously permitted development under KCC Ref. 16/282 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL09.247909)…
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20162KildareLodged 20 Feb 2020Apartments
- Granted70 m away
For conversion of existing attic into habitable space which includes 2 additional bedrooms and ensuite.…
12 The Avenue Westfield , Leixlip , Co Kildare
2461334KildareLodged 12 Dec 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
For conversion of existing attic into habitable space which includes 2 additional bedrooms and ensuite.…
12 The Avenue Westfield , Leixlip , Co Kildare
2461324KildareLodged 11 Dec 2024Extension
- Refused80 m away
Partial demolition of the single storey element to the west end of the overall Crèche and Montessori use…
Little Harvard Crèche & Montessori School , Beech Park Wood Beech Park , Easton Road
19156KildareLodged 20 Feb 2019Extension
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