Site report · 500 m radius · 7 Oct 2026, 00:55

13 things worth knowing before you buy

Riverforest, Newtown

Eircode W23P6W253.37101, -6.48894Kildare County Council

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What we found

10could change 0open now 97%get approved 0homes coming Yesflood risk 81homes started

2 applications on this site; latest 2461213, approved 2025, work already done.
Not protected; on the vacant land tax map; flood risk area nearby.
10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.3 4 5 6
1 application refused within 100 m since 2021; latest for attic or dormer (2026).1
Captain's Hill (bus 139, C5) 172 m away: 7 an hour at morning peak; 43 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: DART+ West 385 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
Here (2022 census): 86% owner-occupied (council 71%); 5% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1971–1980; 52% drive to work (council 61%); population up 8% since 2016.
7 home extensions within 250 m since 2022. Most were single-storey rear extensions. On Riverforest: 41 in 10 years, 94% approved.
Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

On this site

None found

Zoning · no zoning in the plans we hold

Protected or listed · on our maps

Yes

Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year

1 in 20

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Questions to ask before you buy 5 to ask

Extension (2461213): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
Ask for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?
Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
Decision 64 m away can be appealed until 19 Oct 2026: appeal?
Ask for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

The street 15 numbered

Street map around Riverforest, Newtown with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the siteWindow closingAppealEmpty land zoned for homesApproved

#	What	Status	Distance	Why it is here
1	Unit 7 Riverforest Shopping Centre, Riverforest Leixlip 2660867	Refused	64 m	time to appeal ends 19 Oct 2026
2	River Forest Shopping Centre, Captain's Hill 318839	Appeal: approved with conditions	17 m	appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (the national planning appeals body), received 12 Jan 2024
3	0.4 ha zoned for homes	Empty land zoned for homes	26 m	no homes built on it yet
4	0.5 ha zoned for homes	Empty land zoned for homes	29 m	no homes built on it yet
5	0.7 ha zoned for homes	Empty land zoned for homes	93 m	no homes built on it yet
6	0.4 ha zoned for homes	Empty land zoned for homes	122 m	no homes built on it yet
7	1.0 ha zoned for homes	Empty land zoned for homes	128 m	no homes built on it yet
8	0.2 ha zoned for homes	Empty land zoned for homes	131 m	no homes built on it yet
9	Riverforest, Veterinary Centre 2660049	Approved with conditions	81 m	approved with conditions, 11 Mar 2026
10	265 Riverforest, Leixlip 2561075	Approved with conditions	168 m	approved with conditions, 11 Nov 2025
11	Newtown Hill House, Captain’s Hill 2460032	Approved with conditions	177 m	approved with conditions, 16 Aug 2024
12	The Former Stable Block, Rye Water Apartments 23950	Approved with conditions	189 m	approved with conditions, 25 Sep 2024
13	Ryemount, 48 Captains Hill 22621	Approved with conditions	227 m	approved with conditions, 12 Jul 2022
14	113A River Forest, Newtown 231044	Approved with conditions	229 m	approved with conditions, 12 Feb 2024
15	Amberwood 42 Captains Hill, Leixlip 2423	Approved with conditions	260 m	approved with conditions, 14 Mar 2024

This property's history 2 on this site

2025
2461213 · extension · approved 2025 · work already done
approvedstartedsigned off?
2024
2461199 · extension · withdrawn
approved?startedsigned off?

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 04:57

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 04:57	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open

The site zoning, protection, tax, flood

No zoning in the plans we hold.

Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxYes 3% of the land's value a year

Flood riskYes OPW map area within 500 m · floodinfo.ie

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Natural heritage areas	2	Rye Water Valley/Carton; Royal Canal
Heritage inventory buildings	1	Newtown Hill House
Radon grid squares	5
EU nature sites	1	Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC

How we work this out

'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. This land is on the council's final map for the vacant land tax. Unless it is a home someone lives in (or its garden), the owner pays 3% of the land's value a year until homes are built or the zoning changes. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 65 on the draft 2027 map; 65 on the final 2026 map.

Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, rzlt, constraints, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.nha, constraints.niah, constraints.sac · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
zoning	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:11	open
constraints.radon	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
rzlt	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:59	open
constraints	mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
constraints.flood_cfram	CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only	11 Sept 2026, 19:11	open
constraints.nha	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open
constraints.niah	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	open
constraints.sac	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open

Sites that could change 10 within 500 m

Empty land zoned for homes 10

30.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 26 m source
40.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 29 m source
50.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 93 m source
60.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 122 m source
71.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 128 m source
80.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 131 m source
0.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 139 m source
0.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 161 m source
0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 168 m source
0.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m source

Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

How we work this out

Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast. Derelict buildings come from the council's register; stalled builds told the council they were starting 3+ years ago and were never signed off; approved schemes are 10+ homes with no notice that building started; council land sales are notices to councillors; empty zoned land is on the vacant land tax map.

Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 04:57	open
derelict	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026, 09:35	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open

What closes soonest 1 open

Time to appeal ends 19 Oct 202613 days left
12660867 · REFUSED — A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit. Extension of the existing…
€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 64 m away

Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
consult	public	6 Oct 2026, 01:15	open
moderngov	public	6 Oct 2026, 01:17	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open
rzlt	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:59	open

Planning around you 78 in 5 years

32 approved1 refused3 no decision42 withdrawn or other

72022

152023

182024

242025

142026*

Applications within 500 m, by year received. * this year so far; the first year is part of a year.

Last 24 months	Received	Approved	More details asked	Days to decide	Work already built
Leixlip	174	90%	30%	55	22%
Kildare County Council	3,349	80%	43%	61	25%

Every application newest first

82B Glendale , Confey , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
The demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear roof…
26609048 Aug 2026432 m
Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare No decision yet
A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of approximately 4.26 hectares (gross) at lands located…
266087830 Jul 2026446 m
1Unit 7 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Riverforest Leixlip , Co. Kildare Refused
A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit. Extension of the existing…
266086721 Sept 202664 m
Unit 7 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Riverforest , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for 1. A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit. 2. Extension of the…
266085124 Jul 202664 m
Unit 7 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Riverforest , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
1. A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit. 2. Extension of the…
266084122 Jul 202664 m
601A Saint Marys Park , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with…
266084021 Jul 2026416 m
601A , St. Mary's Park , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with…
266083020 Jul 2026416 m
Lands within the townlands of Newtown and Confey Leixlip Co. Kildare , greenfield lands to the west the Royal Canal railway line and Leixlip Confey Train Station to the south and Cope Bridge to the south-east. The application site also includes a se No decision yet
for (A) the construction of 272 no. residential units comprising: 101 no. terraced houses (54 no. 3-bed 2 no.…
26607463 Jul 2026412 m
601A , St. Mary's Park , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with…
266069726 Jun 2026416 m
601A , St. Mary's Park , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with…
266069224 Jun 2026416 m

Show 68 more

607 Saint Mary's Park , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
a 41.10 square meter attic conversion which involves raising the front and rear roof pitches, new front and…
26712 Sept 2026448 m
The site consists of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38 kilovolts (kV) underground cable (UGC) and all associated site and development works at various locations in County Kildare with a total site area of c. 16.13ha. , Cullaghreeva Conf Withdrawn or not valid
a 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38…
266007427 Jan 2026387 m
9Riverforest , Veterinary Centre , Unit 5 Riverforest Court Approved with conditions
retention of a single storey building (8.9sqm) in use as a staff room and store area to the rear of the…
266004911 Mar 202681 m
The site consisting of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38 kilovolts (kV) underground cable (UGC) and all associated site and development works at various locations in County Kildare with a total site area of c. 16.13ha. , The proposed de Withdrawn or not valid
a 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38…
266004416 Jan 2026387 m
Ryevale House , Ryevale Lawns , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for (1) The change of use of the private domestic dwelling, its associated Coach House/Granary and two sheds…
256148722 Dec 2025382 m
147 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for a) demolishing existing rear annex, b) constructing a part 2 storey, part single storey extension to the…
256143816 Feb 2026293 m
147 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
a) Demolishing existing rear annex b) Constructing a part 2 storey, part single storey extension to the side…
256142515 Dec 2025330 m
1003 Avondale , Leixlip , Co Kildare No decision yet
existing side extension (storage) to existing end of terrace two storey house, retention permission for…
256134328 Nov 20253 homes464 m
10265 Riverforest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for A) the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall; B) a new flank wall to the front to…
256107511 Nov 2025168 m
265 Riverforest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for A) the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall; B) a new flank wall to the front to…
256082121 Jul 2025168 m
82B Glendale , Confey , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for the demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear…
256078411 Jul 2025432 m
554 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for single storey extension to front of dwelling-house, together with miscellaneous alterations
2512126 Aug 2025497 m
554 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for single storey extension to front of dwelling-house, together with miscellaneous alterations
2511727 Jun 2025497 m
82B Glendale , Confey , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for the demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear…
256056326 May 2025432 m
82B Glendale , Confey , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for the demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear…
256054522 May 2025432 m
29 Captain's Hill , Leixlip , Co Kildare Approved with conditions
For to split the house and site into two separate private residential dwellings. To revert all guest house…
25912 Jul 20251 homes312 m
49 Ryevale Lawns , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for a single storey extension to the front of the existing house and for 2no. new windows to the ground floor…
256045918 Jun 2025488 m
82B Glendale , Confey , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for the demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear…
256044628 Apr 2025432 m
16 Rye River Grove , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for a single storey garden room building in the side garden of the existing dwelling incorporating a domestic…
256042010 Jun 2025405 m
16 Rye River Grove , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for a single storey garden room building in the side garden of the existing dwelling incorporating a domestic…
256037910 Apr 2025405 m
373 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
to 1) Construct a single storey extension to rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling. 2) Subdivide…
25603417 Oct 20251 homes331 m
373 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for 1) Construct a single storey extension to rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling 2) Subdivide…
256016019 Feb 2025331 m
6 Glendale Estate , Newtown , Leixlip Approved with conditions
for extension to side of house for residential use and the retention of garden shed in rear garden
256008230 Apr 2025333 m
137 Glendale , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for a ground floor extension to the front and side of the property. The total additional floor area of the…
256007124 Mar 2025391 m
Confey GAA Club Creighton Park , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for the construction of a 1913 Sqm enclosed astro turf playing pitch. Lighting to be provided by 4 No 15m…
256005830 Oct 2025459 m
6 Glendale Estate , Newtown , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
of extension to side of house for residential use and the retention of garden shed in rear garden
256004723 Jan 20251 homes333 m
32 Newtown Park , Leixlip , Co Kildare Approved with conditions
for replacing the existing low-pitched roof with a new gable roof structure, with finishes to match the…
25915 Apr 2025450 m
137 Glendale , Newtown , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for a ground floor extension to the front and side of the property. The total additional floor area of the…
25821 Jan 2025391 m
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
246137620 Feb 202586 m
32 Newtown Park , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for replacing the existing low-pitched roof with a new gable roof structure, with finishes to match the…
2439018 Dec 2024450 m
Confey GAA Club Creighton Park , Leixlip , Co Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for the construction of a 1913 Sqm enclosed astro turf playing pitch. Lighting to be provided by 4 No 15m…
246135417 Dec 2024459 m
Confey GAA Club , Creighton Park , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for the construction of a 1913 Sq Metre enclosed astro turf playing pitch. Lighting to be provided by 4 No…
24612862 Dec 2024451 m
13 River Forrest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for Single-Storey Rear extension to existing dwelling and all associated site works
246121325 Mar 20251 homes0 m
13 River Forrest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for Single-Storey Rear extension to existing dwelling and all associated site works
246119913 Nov 20240 m
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
24611787 Nov 202486 m
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
24611705 Nov 202486 m
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
246109222 Oct 202487 m
Unit 5 , River Forest Shopping Centre , Leixlip Approved with conditions
for change of use from butcher shop to coffee shop, a new shop-front, a new shop sign and all associated site…
24610964 Dec 202480 m
Unit 5 , River Forest Shopping Centre , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for change of use from butcher shop to coffee shop, a new shop-front, a new shop sign and all associated site…
246108321 Oct 202480 m
Unit 6 Riverforest Shopping Centre , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing commercial premises
246107018 Oct 202487 m
337 River Forrest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for hip to gable roof with dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow conversion of attic to non…
246087429 Oct 2024276 m
337 River Forrest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
for hip to gable roof with dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow conversion of attic to non…
24608683 Sept 2024276 m
29 Captains Hill , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
alterations to existing guest house and including internal alterations to private residence and internal…
2410823 May 2024312 m
20 Newtown Park , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
the demolition of a single storey glazed side extension and the construction of a new single storey side…
246027313 May 2024439 m
15Amberwood 42 Captains Hill , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
for the construction of new porch and front entrance to the West-Street elevation, new single store…
242314 Mar 2024260 m
11Newtown Hill House , Captain’s Hill , Leixlip Approved with conditions
for 1/ Demolition of a dangerous section that forms part of the existing boundary wall at Distillery Lane and…
246003216 Aug 2024177 m
14113A River Forest , Newtown , Leixlip Approved with conditions
a single storey extension to the side (new gable roof profile) porch extension to the front ( to revise door…
23104412 Feb 2024229 m
Newtown Hill House , Captain's Hill , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
Permission: 1/ Demolition of a dangerous section that forms part of the existing boundary wall at Distillery…
23103313 Dec 2023177 m
113A River Forest , Newtown , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
A single storey extension to side (new gable roof profile) porch extension to front (to revise door access…
2310198 Dec 2023229 m
Ryevale House , Ryevale Lawns , Leixlip Approved with conditions
perimeter landscaping / planting works on site and conversion of 2 no. existing sheds (Sheds A & B) from…
2398815 May 2024382 m
Ryevale House , Ryevale Lawns , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
for perimeter landscaping / planting works on site and conversion of 2 no. existing sheds (Sheds A & B) from…
2395419 Oct 2023382 m
12The Former Stable Block , Rye Water Apartments , Distillery Lane Approved with conditions
Demolition of the existing stables/storage building, the construction of a 3-storey building containing 3 no.…
2395025 Sept 2024189 m
River Forest Shopping Centre , Captains Hill , Leixlip Approved with conditions
construction of 5 No. single storey storage units to service existing shopping centre retail units, also all…
236022213 Dec 202317 m
235 River Forest Estate , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
A single storey structure at rear of house site relating to Planning Permission Register Number 23/123, for…
238552 Oct 2023337 m
River Forest Shopping Centre , Captains Hill , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
of construction of 5 No. single storey storage units to service existing shopping centre retail units, also…
236004517 Jul 202317 m
River Forest Shopping Centre , Captain's Hill , Leixlip Co. Kildare. Withdrawn or not valid
Application for planning permission for a development at this site at River Forest Shopping Centre, Captain‘s…
236002511 Jul 202317 m
Amberwood , 42 Captains Hill , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
new porch and front entrance to the West/street elevation, new first floor extension over part of the…
2350011 May 2023260 m
Ryeview B & B , 29 Captains Hill , Leixlip Approved with conditions
of planning permission reference 17/1459 - a first floor extension to eastern side and sub division of…
2338430 May 2023312 m
601 St.Mary's Park , Leixlip , Co.Kildare Approved with conditions
alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg. Ref. No.21472 ( for a two-storey, 2 bedroom dwelling…
2333827 Jun 2023416 m
319 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditions
a new two-bedroom, two storey, semi-detached dwelling in the existing side garden area to include for off…
231842 Aug 20231 homes304 m
235 River Forest Estate , Leixlip , Co. Kildare. Approved with conditions
subdivision of site, provision of a two-storey detached dwelling, new entrance/driveways, removal of existing…
231233 Apr 20231 homes331 m
Captain's Hill , Leixlip , Co. Kildare. Withdrawn or not valid
the demolition of a dangerous section of the existing boundary wall at Distillery Lane and its replacement…
22135011 Nov 2022177 m
Newtown Hill House (a Protected Structure - RPS Ref. B11-43) , Captains Hill , Leixlip Withdrawn or not valid
Demolition of a dangerous section of the existing boundary wall at Distillery Lane and its replacement with a…
22124018 Oct 2022177 m
Former Stable Block , Rye Water Apartments , Distillery Lane Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of the construction of a 3-storey building containing 3 No. 1 bed apartment…
22115726 Sept 2022208 m
64 Riverdale , Leixlip , Co. Kildare W23 D2X4. Approved with conditions
attic conversion to storeroom complete with installation of new dormer window to rear of house with all…
22112828 Oct 2022461 m
64 Riverdale , Leixlip , Co Kildare. Withdrawn or not valid
for attic conversion to storeroom complete with installation of new dormer window to rear of house with all…
22103724 Aug 2022461 m
376 Riverforest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valid
(Extension of Duration of Planning File 17/567) dormer window to side of existing hipped roof, with…
2283911 Jul 2022322 m
13Ryemount , 48 Captains Hill , Leixlip Approved with conditions
sought for single storey extension to front (west) and single storey extension to rear (east) to single…
2262112 Jul 2022227 m

How we work this out

Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.

Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:19

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 04:57	open

Extensions and refusals near you 7 extensions within 250 m

4 approved3 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Single-storey rear	3	2	—
Dormer or attic	2	1	—
Two-storey side	2	1	—

On Riverforest: 41 extensions in 10 years, 94% of all applications approved; most common dormer or attic.

Refused within 100 m 1 in 5 years

2660867 · attic or dormer · refused 21 Sept 2026 · 64 m

How we work this out

Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.

Sources: npad, acp · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:19

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Building work nearby 12 in 3 years

1 signed off as finished3 not signed off8 no sign-off needed

Captain's Hill, Leixlip, Kildare · 29 Jun 2026 · 4 homes · start notice not signed off · 219 m
147 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 FD60 · 7 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2561438 · 315 m
16 Rye River Grove, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 T9F2 · 9 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 25/60420 · 416 m
337 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 VX47 · 25 Jul 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 24/60874 · 281 m
5 Riverforest Shopping Centre, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 X9X3 · 29 May 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · P24/61096 · 89 m
20 Newtown Park, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 X3D4 · 19 Jul 2024 · short notice no sign-off needed · 24/60273 · 445 m
601 Saint Mary's Park, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 F9P5 · 12 Jun 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 23338 · 421 m
319 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare · 10 Apr 2024 · 1 homes · start notice signed off · 23/184 · 318 m

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235A River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare · 9 Feb 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 23123 · 349 m
116 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 H3V5 · 6 Feb 2024 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 21/192 · 245 m
48 Captain's Hill, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 A2N6 · 8 Jan 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 22/621 · 254 m
60a Riverforest, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 E6C1 · 2 Jan 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 181530 · 124 m

How we work this out

Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.

Source: bcms · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 04:57

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 04:57	open

Homes coming 0 not started

No scheme of 10+ homes approved nearby since 2019.

How we work this out

Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).

Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 04:57	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open
social_housing	CC-BY-SA-4.0	25 Sept 2026, 20:56	open

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Estate: Riverforest · 52 applications in 10 years · 94% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Confey Montessori · Crèche	20 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	117 m
Tiny Tots · Crèche	13 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	117 m
Ryevale Montessori & Daycare · Crèche	28 Aug 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	492 m
Naoinra Leim an Bhraidáin · Crèche	10 Apr 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	696 m
Leixlip Montessori School · Crèche	19 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	980 m

How we work this out

Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.

Sources: estates, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 20:18

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
estates	ODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) + CC-BY-4.0 (Kildare)	27 Sept 2026, 20:18	open
schools	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
tusla_ey	public (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)	5 Oct 2026, 23:33	open

How busy is this area within 1 km, 3 years

Busier than most of Kildare County Council.

Homes approved

Here0

Council middle0

Homes started

Here81

Council middle2

Homes started within 1 km

Last 12 months14

3 years before12

How we work this out

Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.

Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 04:57	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open

Appeals 8 in 5 years

5 approved1 pending2 other

322104 Granted with conditions · Unit 6, Riverforest Shopping Centre, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. · 86 m
321614 Granted with conditions · Unit 5, River Forest Shopping Centre, Leixlip, Co. Kildare · 80 m
319910 Granted with conditions · Ryevale House, Ryevale Lawns, Leixlip, Co. Kildare · 382 m
317271 Other · Ryevale House, Ryevale Lawns, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. · 382 m
314232 Other · County Dublin, County Meath, County Kildare · 223 m report
318839 Granted with conditions · River Forest Shopping Centre, Captain's Hill, Leixlip, Co. Kildare · 17 m
311942 Granted with conditions · Public footpath along R149, Newtown, Leixlip. Co. Kildare. · 305 m
311851 Pending · Public footpath along R149, Newtown, Leixlip. Co. Kildare. · 305 m

Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
courts	all-rights-reserved	6 Oct 2026, 01:20	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open

Sales 25 in 3 years

€445,000

median price

sales

new builds

UNIT 7, RIVER FOREST SHOPPING CENTRE, LEIXLIP	17 Jul 2026	€380,000	44 m
4 CAPTAINS SQ, CAPTAINS HILL, LEIXLIP	5 Mar 2026	€363,000	368 m
6 GLENDALE EST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	3 Feb 2026	€563,071	342 m
235 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	12 Nov 2025	€500,000	340 m
13 RIVERFOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	31 Oct 2025	€462,000	0 m
109 RYEVALE LAWNS, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	30 Oct 2025	€621,000	486 m
60 NEWTOWN, CAPTAINS HILL, LEIXLIP	24 Sept 2025	€477,357	243 m
7 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	9 Sept 2025	€530,125	44 m

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147 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	29 Aug 2025	€620,000	315 m
25 NEWTOWN PARK, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	29 Aug 2025	€426,000	482 m
181 GLENDALE EST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	15 Aug 2025	€552,000	441 m
354 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	25 Jul 2025	€445,000	354 m
112A RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	30 May 2025	€415,485	206 m
267 RIVERFOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	28 May 2025	€511,000	191 m
601 ST MARYS PARK, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	20 Dec 2024	€367,500	422 m
176 RYEVALE LAWNS, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	27 Nov 2024	€579,277	346 m
218 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	22 Nov 2024	€373,000	310 m
226 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	12 Nov 2024	€425,000	265 m
373 RIVERFOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	7 Nov 2024	€410,000	345 m
1033 AVONDALE, LEIXLIP, CO KILDARE	13 Sept 2024	€389,000	317 m
507 RIVER FOREST, CAPTAINS HILL, LEIXLIP	15 Aug 2024	€391,000	489 m
398 RIVERFOREST, CAPTAINS HILL, LEIXLIP	7 Aug 2024	€450,000	270 m
71 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	23 Jul 2024	€441,000	109 m
194 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	19 Jul 2024	€365,000	417 m
319 RIVER FOREST, LEIXLIP, KILDARE	25 Jan 2024	€495,000	318 m

How we work this out

Property Price Register sales only: address, date and price as the PSRA publishes them. PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Range €363,000 – €621,000, 25 Jan 2024 to 17 Jul 2026; 25 placed to the exact address.

Source: ppr · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:12

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
ppr	PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'	6 Oct 2026, 01:12	open

Schools and transport within 1.0 km

Schools

SAN CARLO JUNIOR NS · primary · 265 pupils · 117 m
SAN CARLO SENIOR N S · primary · 301 pupils · 117 m
Confey Community College · postprimary · 934 pupils · 684 m
SCOIL C.UI DHALAIGH · primary · 376 pupils · 736 m
Scoil Mhuire · primary · 289 pupils · 965 m
SCOIL BHRIDE · primary · 295 pupils · 980 m

Stops 23

River Forest · C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 116 m
Captain's Hill · 139, C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 172 m
Captain's Hill · 139, C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 176 m
River Forest · C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 228 m
St Mary's Park · C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 250 m
River Forest · C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 275 m
Leixlip(Confey) · Dublin - Maynooth · 411 m
Riverdale · 139, C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 460 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

San Carlo Junior Ns · 117 m+0.8% pupils (265)
San Carlo Senior NS · 117 m-3.5% pupils (301)
Confey Community College · 684 m+2.5% pupils (934)
Scoil C.Ui Dhalaigh · 736 m-1.3% pupils (376)
Scoil Mhuire · 965 m-3% pupils (289) · 2 classrooms 2024, approved with conditions
Scoil Bhride · 980 m-3.6% pupils (295) · 2 classrooms 2024, approved with conditions

Sources: gtfs, schools, npad · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:41

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
gtfs	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026, 23:41	open
schools	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026, 01:19	open

The council consultations, meetings, land

Open consultations

Public land

Kildare County Council · 0.86 ha · 139 m
Kildare County Council · 0.43 ha · 304 m
Kildare County Council · 2.88 ha · 306 m
Kildare County Council · 0.15 ha · 334 m
The Minister for Education and Skills · 2.05 ha · 378 m
Kildare County Council · 0.56 ha · 426 m

Sources: consult, moderngov, lda_lands · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:15

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
consult	public	6 Oct 2026, 01:15	open
moderngov	public	6 Oct 2026, 01:17	open
lda_lands	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:43	open

Where this is

Townland: Newtown
Electoral division: Leixlip
Electoral area: Leixlip
Council: Kildare County Council
Parcel: 1057892, 203 m²

351

people (2022)

86%

owner-occupied

9.1%

rented

Sources: places, parcels · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 00:43

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
places	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026, 00:43	open
parcels	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 19:06	open

What the terms mean 7 terms

Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
Permission for work already done (Retention permission): An application to keep something that was built without permission.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.

Sources

Source	Publisher	Licence	Fetched
EPA strategic noise maps	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
National Transport Authority	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	An Coimisiún Pleanála	CC-BY-4.0	2 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…	27 Sept 2026
s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com	Office of Public Works	CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · flag only	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https:	Local authorities (consultation portals)	public	6 Oct 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	all-rights-reserved	6 Oct 2026
cso.ie	—	CC BY 4.0	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Local authorities (derelict sites registers)	CC-BY-4.0	5 Oct 2026
esbnetworks.ie	—	all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie di… · flag only	11 Sept 2026
overpass-api.de	OpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County Council	ODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) +…	27 Sept 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	public	6 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC-BY-4.0	6 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Tailte Éireann	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…	6 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Education	CC-BY-4.0	27 Sept 2026
gov.ie	Department of Housing	CC-BY-SA-4.0	25 Sept 2026
tusla.ie	Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate)	public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…	5 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC-BY-4.0	4 Oct 2026

How we work this out

Generated 7 Oct 2026, 00:55 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.

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