Leixlip Waterworks, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Alterations and extensions to Leixlip Waterworks administration building to add offices, labs, and a training centre.
S00A/0230 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 April 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0230
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 April 2000
- Floor area
- 1836 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a workshop and toilets, and the construction of a two-storey extension to the main administration building. It includes a change of use for existing laboratories and a pump hall into training rooms, alongside a new retaining wall and car parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Alterations and extensions to the existing main administration building. The development will provide additional offices, laboratories and welfare facilities and will also incorporate a regional training centre. The proposed development includes for the following items: (1) demolition of existing workshop and toilets (69m2). (2) change of use of existing laboratories and pump hall to training rooms. (3) alterations to the existing administration building incorporating the provision of new entrance foyer, reception area, conference room, lecture hall and training rooms. (4) alterations to the eastern elevation of the existing main administration building. (5) the construction of a two storey extension to the main administration building (714m2) incorporating offices, laboratories, workshop, store and associated facilities. (6) the construction of a new retaining wall along the southern boundary. (7) provision of car parking spaces, general site works and associated site services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12 Liffey View Apartments, Main Street, Leixlip | May 2026 | €196,000 | 187 m |
| Apt 9., Liffey View, Caslt Court Leixlip | Oct 2025 | €104,000 | 200 m |
| Shingle House, 1 Main St, Leixlip | Dec 2025 | €857,143 | 251 m |
| 67 Main St, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | May 2026 | €350,000 | 256 m |
| 1 The Willows, Westfield, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €427,300 | 276 m |
| 3 Harpur Park Vale, Harpur Lane, Leixlipprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 276 m |
| 29a Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 276 m |
| 29b Springfort Meadows, Leixlipnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 276 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 received10 April 2000
- Decision due8 June 2000
- Decision issued8 June 2000
- Grant issued20 July 2000
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