Riverforest, Confey
Homes here mostly date from the 1980s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (93%).
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 52 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 4 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 1981–90, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992).
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
No zoning in the plans we hold.
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.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: licence P0207 (719 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Natural heritage areas | 2 | Rye Water Valley/Carton; Royal Canal |
| Radon grid squares | 4 | |
| EU nature sites | 1 | Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed sites, EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| EPA licensed sites | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| OPW flood maps (CFRAM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:27 | open |
| Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:27 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions are almost always approved here: 90–97% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 55% approved, and 1 in 6 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 81 nearby, 2,460 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 1 | 1 | — |
On Riverforest: 25 extensions in 10 years, 100% of all applications approved; most common dormer or attic.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 55 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated115 decided home extensions, 51 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
4 of 9 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 11 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- 500490 Granted · 57 River Forest View , Leixlip , Co. Kildare · 362 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 11.6 ha zoned for homes
- 20.1 ha zoned for homes
- 30.2 ha zoned for homes
- 41.8 ha zoned for homes
- 50.9 ha zoned for homes
- 60.5 ha zoned for homes
- 7544 River Forest, Confey 2660447
- 8Lands 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 2660746
- 9147 River Forest, Leixlip 2561438
- 10No. 57 River Forest View Leixlip Kildare, River Forest View 2660783
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 20 permissions since 2016, 8 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured20 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
DART+ West is planned 27 m away.
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.
Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)
Sites that could change 10 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 10
- 11.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 77 m
- 20.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 153 m
- 30.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 206 m
- 41.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 234 m
- 50.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 242 m
- 60.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 255 m
- 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 260 m
- 1.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 262 m
- 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 293 m
- 3.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 2 and 7 a year; busiest 2025. 95% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 7 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 10No. 57 River Forest View Leixlip Kildare , River Forest View , Leixlip No decision yetwill consists of internal layout modifications and alterations to the ground floor of the existing two-storey…
- 8Lands 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 yetfor (A) the construction of 272 no. residential units comprising: 101 no. terraced houses (54 no. 3-bed 2 no.…
- 7544 River Forest , Confey , Leixlip Approved with conditions1) The addition of two dormer window type structures to the existing roof at first floor level, 2) This new…
- 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 valida 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38…
- 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 valida 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38…
- 9147 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Approved with conditionsfor a) demolishing existing rear annex, b) constructing a part 2 storey, part single storey extension to the…
- 147 River Forest , Leixlip , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not valida) Demolishing existing rear annex b) Constructing a part 2 storey, part single storey extension to the side…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Building work nearby 2 in the last 12 months
- 147 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 FD60 · 7 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2561438 · 346 m
- 653 River Forest, Leixlip, Kildare, W23 X9P6 · 23 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/61062 · 135 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Estate: Riverforest · 27 applications in 10 years · 100% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ryevale Montessori & Daycare · Crèche | 28 Aug 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 704 m |
| Tiny Tots · Crèche | 13 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 741 m |
| Confey Montessori · Crèche | 20 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 741 m |
| Shining Stars Pre- School · Crèche | 13 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 993 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Housing estates, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 23:19
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing estates | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:03 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Tusla early years register | Public register | 28 Oct 2026, 23:19 | open |
How busy is this area Busier than most of Kildare County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
5% of homes built before 1971 (council 16%). 80% owner-occupied (council 71%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 087064019
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Confey Community College · postprimary · 934 pupils · 281 m
- San Carlo Junior Ns · primary · 265 pupils · 741 m
- San Carlo Senior NS · primary · 301 pupils · 741 m
Stops 14
- River Forest · C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 362 m
- River Forest · C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 6/hour at peak · 403 m
- River Forest · C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 6/hour at peak · 549 m
- Leixlip(Confey) · Dublin - Maynooth · 5/hour at peak · 681 m
- Captain's Hill · 139, C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 6/hour at peak · 730 m
- Captain's Hill · 139, C5, L54, L58, L59, X31 · 7/hour at peak · 749 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Confey Community College · 281 m+2.5% pupils (934)
- San Carlo Junior Ns · 741 m+0.8% pupils (265)
- San Carlo Senior NS · 741 m-3.5% pupils (301)
Public land
- The Minister for Education and Skills · 2.05 ha · 200 m
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 01:08 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?SolicitorAsk for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
- Flood risk area within 100 m: can you insure it?InsurerAsk for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
- Mapped at 65–69 dB from rail: will you hear it inside?Visit at rush hourAsk for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Confey
- Electoral division
- Leixlip
- Electoral area
- Leixlip
- Council
- Kildare County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Not protected; on the vacant land tax map; flood risk area within 100 m.
- 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
- River Forest (bus C5, L54) 403 m away: 6 an hour at morning peak. Planned: DART+ West 27 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
- Noise from rail mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 80% owner-occupied (council 71%); 2% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1981–1990; 52% drive to work (council 61%); population up 8% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026. On Riverforest: 25 in 10 years, 100% approved.
- Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 30 in the last year, 3 three years before.
What the terms mean 6 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.
- 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 and licences 31
| 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 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 |
| 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 | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 31 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| overpass-api.de | OpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County Council | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 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) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |