29 Captain's Hill, Leixlip, Co Kildare
Splitting a house and former guest house into two separate private homes.
2591 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 May 2025
- Reference
- 2591
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves splitting the existing house and site into two separate private residential dwellings. It includes reverting guest house accommodation to private residential use, creating two separate site entrances, building a single-storey side extension, and making facade and internal alterations.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storey
- 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 to split the house and site into two separate private residential dwellings. To revert all guest house accommodation back to use as private residential dwelling. To split and set back the existing site entrance to provide two separate site entrances. To provide single storey extension to the side of the existing residential portion of the building. To private alterations to the facade with new window and for internal alteration to the guest house portion of the building. For associated site alterations and including dividing site walls
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Captains Sq, Captains Hill, Leixlip | Mar 2026 | €363,000 | 51 m |
| 1042 Avondale, Leixlip, Kildare | May 2025 | €391,000 | 108 m |
| 36 Riverdale, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 151 m |
| 12 Riverdale, Leixlip, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €429,840 | 158 m |
| 1029 Avondale, Leixlip, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €455,012 | 169 m |
| 13 Riverdale, Leixlip Kildare, Kildare | May 2025 | €601,111 | 184 m |
| 13 Rye Water Apts, Leixlip, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 187 m |
| 69 Riverdale, Leixlip, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 192 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 received14 May 2025
- Decision due8 July 2025
- Decision issued2 July 2025
- Grant issued15 August 2025
- Permission expiry14 August 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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171320KildareLodged 24 Nov 2017New dwelling
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171459KildareLodged 21 Dec 2017New dwelling
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221240KildareLodged 18 Oct 2022Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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221350KildareLodged 11 Nov 2022Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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231033KildareLodged 13 Dec 2023Demolition
- Granted80 m away
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