“Leixlip Gate” in the townlands of Kilmacredock Upper and Castletown , Leixlip , Co Kildare
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2360485 is a planning application for permission at “Leixlip Gate” in the townlands of Kilmacredock Upper and Castletown , Leixlip , Co Kildare, received by Kildare County Council on 14 Dec 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site of c.8.6ha at “Leixlip Gate”, in the townlands of Kilmacredock Upper and Castletown, Leixlip, Co Kildare. The site is located to the east of the R449, north of the M4, and south of the “Harpur Lane” residential and creche development currently under construction (Reg. Ref. ABP-307223-20, and as amended by KCC Reg Ref.22/1226 and Reg. Ref. 23/606). The development will consist of: Construction of 229 no. dwellings comprising: 139 no. 2-storey houses comprising 10 no. 2-bed, 119 no. 3-bed and 10 no. 4-bed units; 54 no. apartments within 1 no. 5-storey block comprising 25 no. 1-bed and 29 no. 2-bed units; 36 no. duplex units within 3 no. 3-storey blocks comprising 18 no. 2-bed and 18 no. 3 bed units; All with associated private gardens/ balconies/ terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations. 255 no. car parking spaces (including e-charging points) and 250 no. secure bike parking spaces (with residential spaces located within dedicated bicycle stores). Vehicular accesses to the development via the Harpur Lane development to the north with pedestrian/cyclist access via Harpur Lane and the R449 to the west. This includes a second access to Harpur Lane provided via the creation of a second permanent opening in the existing boundary demesne wall. Minor amendments to the permitted Harpur Lane development (Ref. ABP-307223-20) to provide the proposed accesses/connections and for connections to services. Provision of new open spaces and landscaped areas including a new public park to the south and west of the site. All associated site development works (including reprofiling of the land), boundary treatments, acoustic fencing (along the boundary with the R449 and M4 slip road), bin stores, ESB substations, public lighting; site services, drainage works and all associated infrastructure. Temporary permission (3 years) is also sought for the erection of an advertising signage adjacent to the R449 (total area c.9.29 sq.m). The council granted permission on 5 Apr 2024, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 29 Jan 2024. The register records an appeal (APB 319625-24), decided: conditional. The scheme is for 137 units. Within 500 m there are 29 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site of c.8.6ha at “Leixlip Gate”, in the townlands of Kilmacredock Upper and Castletown, Leixlip, Co Kildare. The site is located to the east of the R449, north of the M4, and south of the “Harpur Lane” residential and creche development currently under construction (Reg. Ref. ABP-307223-20, and as amended by KCC Reg Ref.22/1226 and Reg. Ref. 23/606). The development will consist of: Construction of 229 no. dwellings comprising: 139 no. 2-storey houses comprising 10 no. 2-bed, 119 no. 3-bed and 10 no. 4-bed units; 54 no. apartments within 1 no. 5-storey block comprising 25 no. 1-bed and 29 no. 2-bed units; 36 no. duplex units within 3 no. 3-storey blocks comprising 18 no. 2-bed and 18 no. 3 bed units; All with associated private gardens/ balconies/ terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations. 255 no. car parking spaces (including e-charging points) and 250 no. secure bike parking spaces (with residential spaces located within dedicated bicycle stores). Vehicular accesses to the development via the Harpur Lane development to the north with pedestrian/cyclist access via Harpur Lane and the R449 to the west. This includes a second access to Harpur Lane provided via the creation of a second permanent opening in the existing boundary demesne wall. Minor amendments to the permitted Harpur Lane development (Ref. ABP-307223-20) to provide the proposed accesses/connections and for connections to services. Provision of new open spaces and landscaped areas including a new public park to the south and west of the site. All associated site development works (including reprofiling of the land), boundary treatments, acoustic fencing (along the boundary with the R449 and M4 slip road), bin stores, ESB substations, public lighting; site services, drainage works and all associated infrastructure. Temporary permission (3 years) is also sought for the erection of an advertising signage adjacent to the R449 (total area c.9.29 sq.m).
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 5 Apr 2024
- Final grant
- 17 Jul 2024
- Permission expires
- 16 Jul 2029
- Units
- 137
- Floor area
- 1.62 ha
- Site (from polygon)
- 8.76 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 14 Dec 2023New applicationObservation window closed 29 Jan 2024
- 12 Feb 2024Further information requested
- 12 Mar 2024Further information received
- 5 Apr 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 3 May 2024
- 26 Apr 2024Appeal lodged

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Appeal
The register records appeal APB 319625-24 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.
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Zoning at the site
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Designations within 250 m
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- EPA-licensed facility · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 17
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 131402). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360485/0.
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