The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlip
Retention of raised floor levels and permission for window and layout changes to an apartment development.
2660185 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660185
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for raising the ground and first floor levels by 600mm. Permission is also sought for subsequent parapet height increases, window and door modifications, relocation of a bike store, and revised landscaping and private open space.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for raising of ground floor level and first floor level by 600mm over as-permitted level, to facilitate adjacent site levels and access; permission for the following amendments: resultant increase to parapet levels by 600mm as a result of ground floor level height increase; changes to intermediate floor levels and heights; addition of 4no. Windows, comprising of 1no window on each floor, to south-facing elevation; addition of 3no. Windows & 1no. External door to north-facing elevation, comprising of 1no window on each upper floor and door on ground floor; increase of size of 4no. Windows to west-facing elevation comprising of 1no window on each floor; relocation of previously approved bike store to location adjoining the existing apartment block bin store; revised approach to main entrance and landscaping and drainage, to suit revised ground floor level; revised by significant information which consist of alterations to submitted site layout, including additional private open space allocated to 2no. Units (1no. Maisonette unit & 1no. Barn unit).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €770,925 | 100 m |
| Apartment 4 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €330,396 | 113 m |
| 8 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €770,925 | 119 m |
| Apartment 73 Louisa Park, Station Road, Leixlip | Apr 2025 | €297,000 | 121 m |
| 10 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €770,925 | 131 m |
| 11 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €770,924 | 138 m |
| 12 The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €801,762 | 143 m |
| 7 Knockaulin, Leixlip, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €760,000 | 147 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 received24 February 2026
- Further information requested15 April 2026
- Further information received15 May 2026
- Decision due5 August 2026
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