Leixlip Louisa Bridge Railway Station , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
will consist of upgrades to the existing overbridge that will be within the curtilage of 2 no. Protected Structures (RPS Reference Nos.: B11-125 and B11-127). The works will include the removal of the existing staircases and the provision of new staircases on both platforms, the provision of a lift shaft on Platform 1 adjacent to the new staircase, relocation of existing passenger shelter on Platform 2, temporary use of the car park for a construction compound to be reinstated following construction, and all ancillary works to facilitate the Proposed Development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660984 · full record
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 5,885 m²
- Received
- 1 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 16:04
- Decision due
- 26 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660984/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660984at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Kildare County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 6 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Kildare County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
- EPA-licensed facility × 3Intel Ireland Limited · Intel Ireland Limited · P0207
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) × 2Rye Water Valley/Carton · Royal Canal
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Special Area of Conservation × 1Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC
- Recorded monument × 2Ritual site - holy well · R148415
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660766 | Conditional | 31 Aug 2026 | 1 | 370 m | for a new detached three-bedroom 2 storey dwelling to the front of the existing dwelling and all associated drainage, landscaping and site works. Access is from the existing driveway |
| 2660167 | Conditional | 14 Aug 2026 | 0 | 463 m | New Sports Recovery, Sauna and Wellness Centre Facility in new detached single storey prefabricated building together with enclosed courtyard space with 2 single storeys saunas and covered areas to include hot tubs / showers / cold plunge areas. New building and perimeter screen clad in treated stained black timber sheeting. Together with all services, landscape/paving and waste connections. New building will be located to the west of the existing clubhouse buildings and will be accessed from the existing club car park and vehicular access from Green Lane |
| 2660427 | Conditional | 24 Jul 2026 | 2 | 494 m | The development consists of retention of a single-storey front living room extension to an existing two-storey dwelling house and a front roof from the first floor level Mono-pitch projecting roof canopy over entrance and a garage conversion into a room, replacing the garage door for a windows |
| 2660128 | Conditional | 1 May 2026 | 0 | 150 m | the construction a single storey porch to the front of the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, conversion of the existing garage to a kitchen and utility room, single storey extension to the rear with alterations to the existing roof, first floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling along with the removal of the existing single storey shed and the erection of a new single storey garden room and all other ancillary site development works |
| 2660091 | Conditional | 26 Mar 2026 | 0 | 260 m | consist of a ground floor extension to the front of the property incorporating a porch to the front door and a second floor extension of the property to include a new dormer roof and window to the rear and 3 no. roof lights to the front of the main roof structure. |
| 2561264 | Conditional | 19 Feb 2026 | 0 | 205 m | to erect a first floor front, side and rear extension over existing ground floor extension with flat roof and roof window , comprising of a bedroom, bathroom and internal refurbishment, new roof windows to front and rear of existing roof, new canopy to front of house and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of to raise gable wall to roof level and erect a pitched roof. New lean-to roof canopy to front elevation of house |
| 2561103 | Conditional | 5 Dec 2025 | 0 | 442 m | EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply for permission for works to uprate the existing Rinawade – Dunfirth Tee – Kinnegad 110kV overhead line (OHL). Within County Meath, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: JARRETSTOWN, WALTERSTOWN, MOOR OF MEATH, RATHLEEK, GRANGE, BOGGANSTOWN, CAPPAGHCREEN, BROWNSTOWN, SALESTOWN, AFFOLLUS, KILGRAIGUE, HARRISTOWN, PORTERSTOWN, KILCLONE, KIMMINS, BARROCKSTOWN, BALLYMAGILLIN, MULHUSSEY, FERRESTOWN, RODANSTOWN, BATTERSTOWN, DOLANSTOWN, CALGATH, BALFEAGHAN, KILGLIN, FERRANS, CASTLEJORDAN, GORTNAHORNA, KILLASKILLEN, CLONGALL, KNOCKERSALLY OR COLEHILL. The Rinawade - Dunfirth Tee - Kinnegad 110 kV OHL circuit runs through County Meath, County Kildare and County Offaly. It is 54 km in length and travels from Kinnegad 110 kV substation in Killaskillen (County Meath) and traverses southeast where a short loop into Dunfirth 110 kV substation in Dunfirth (County Kildare) exists. The line then continues southeast where it terminates at Rinawade 110kV substation in Rinawade Lower (County Kildare). The OHL has a total of 249no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Meath County Council, there is 23.16 km of the existing OHL circuit, with 107 no. structures. Within the functional area of Kildare County Council there is 30.66 km, with 140 no. structures, and within the functional area of Offaly County Council there is 0.42 km, with 2 no. structures. Separate planning applications will be lodged with Kildare County Council and Offaly County Council. The proposed development within Co. Meath will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure numbers 1 - 37, 185 - 214, and 218 - 223; • the replacement of angle mast in-situ at 1no. location, with a new angle mast; • the strengthening of tower foundations at 3no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 5no. locations; • the painting of towers at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works of towers at 1no. locations; • the replacement of polesets at 38no. locations, with similar structures. There will be no change in height at 12no. poleset replacements. There will be height increases between 0.1m and 2.0m at 26no. poleset replacements. • the replumbing of polesets at 11no. locations; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at |
| 2560764 | Refused | 28 Nov 2025 | 0 | 465 m | for ground floor extension to rear, internal modifications, all to existing dwelling including associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500389 | — | Granted | 5 May 2026 | 4 m |
| 500490 | — | Granted | 24 Apr 2026 | 465 m |
| 321722 | — | Granted with conditions | 17 Apr 2025 | 374 m |
| 317304 | — | Granted with conditions | 29 Aug 2024 | 25 m |
| 314232 | Railway Order Application | Other | 18 Jul 2024 | 0 m |
| 312506 | — | Refused | 25 Apr 2022 | 425 m |
| 309929 | — | Granted with conditions | 14 Apr 2022 | 4 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 1 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 6 Oct 2026
- 1 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 16:04. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kildare County Council before relying on it.