The Close, Westfield

Area

29,871 m² (2.99 ha, 7.38 acres)

Buildings

12 buildings touch it, 1,097 m² on the ground

Zoning

R2 Existing Residential / Infill (Leixlip LAP 2020-2023) The objective
R1 New Residential (Leixlip LAP 2020-2023) The objective

Townland

Easton

Planning applications on this parcel

• 13 Oct 2025Conditional

  works to uprate the existing Rinawade – Dunfirth Tee – Kinnegad 110kV overhead line (OHL). Within County Kildare, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: Confey, Parsonstown, Barnhall, Easton, Rinawade Upper, Rinawade Lower, Castletown, Oldcarton, Nicholastown, Killickaweeny, Cappagh, Newtown, Ballynakill, Ballyvoneen, Dysart, Dunfierth, Coolree, Kilmurry, Thomastown, Kilshanchoe, Clonagh, Cadamstown, Tanderagee, Calfstown, Ballinderry, Balrinnet, Kilglass, Nurney, Williamstown, Ballindoolin, Carrick, Grange East, Rahin. 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 Kildare County Council, there is 30.66 km of the existing OHL circuit, with 140 no. structures. Within the functional area of Meath County Council there is 23.16 km, with 107 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 Meath County Council and Offaly County Council. The proposed development within Co. Kildare will comprise: the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure numbers 93 - 153, 224 - 226, and 240 - 247; the strengthening of tower foundations at 9no. locations; the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 14no. locations; the painting of towers at 15no. locations; shear block remedial works of towers at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 43no. locations, with similar structures. There will be no change in height at 6no. poleset replacements. There will be height increases between 0.1m and 2.0m at 33no. poleset replacements. Poleset numbers 67, 72 and 132 will increase in height no greater than 3.0m, and poleset number 151 will increase in height no greater than 4.0m; the replumbing of polesets at 14no. locations; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures where conductor wires will be replaced; the replacement of stay wire/a

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561155

• 22 Apr 2025N/a

  for an increase in the previously permitted occupancy from 81 childcare places to 144 places, at any one time, at the existing purpose built creche/ pre-school facility

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2578

• 12 Dec 2024Conditional

  for conversion of existing attic into habitable space which includes 2 additional bedrooms and ensuite. Proposal for dormer to rear and 3 no roof windows to front. Gable windows to side all with associated ancillary works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461334

• 11 Dec 2024N/a

  for conversion of existing attic into habitable space which includes 2 additional bedrooms and ensuite. Proposal for dormer to rear and 3 no roof windows to front. Gable windows to side all with associated ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461324

• 14 Jul 2024Conditional

  Attic conversion to create two additional bedrooms, featuring a dormer window at the rear, three Velux windows in the front roof area, and two gable windows on the sides

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460661

• 9 May 2023Conditional

  the addition of a frosted glass window to the gable end of the house at attic level

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23489

• 26 May 2021Refused

  construction of 65 No. residential units comprising 52 no. duplex/apartment units (9 no. 1 bed units, 29 no. 2 bed units and 14 no. 3 bed units) in 3 no. three storey Apartment/Duplex blocks (Blocks A, B and C), and 1 no. five storey Apartment block (Block D); 6 no. three bed, two storey, semi-detached houses (House Type M1); 6 no. four bed, two storey, semi-detached houses (House Types D and D1); and 1 no. four bed, two storey, detached house (House Type D4). Vehicular and pedestrian access, together with drainage and infrastructure, are integrated with the adjoining residential development (Westfield) permitted under Kildare County Council (KCC) Ref. 16/282 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL09.247909), as amended by KCC Refs. 17/1374 and 18/662. The proposed development also includes a pedestrian/cyclist only connection to the R449 to the west, and a pedestrian connection to Green Lane to the south; ancillary exterior bin and bike storage (71 No. bicycle spaces) for the duplex/apartment blocks; public open space (total of 1,914 sqm); internal roads; car parking (85 no. spaces); infrastructure; boundary treatments; and, all associated site and development works on a site measuring approximately 1.18ha

  Permission, 13 homes · Kildare County Council, 21732

• 9 Apr 2021Conditional

  the replacement of 7 No. previously approved dwellings comprising of 2 No. E type (two storey four bedroom semi-detached dwellings), 2 No. D3 (two storey detached 4 bedroom dwellings) and 3 No. G type (two storey 3 bedroom terraced dwellings) at 8 to 14 The Avenue, with 9 No. units consisting of 2 No. B type (three storey 5 bedroom semi-detached dwellings), 3 No. M1 type (two storey 3 bedroom terraced dwellings) and 4 No. L type (two storey building containing 4 No. one bedroom maisonettes). The houses the subject matter of this application were previously granted planning permission under ABP Ref. PL.09 247909 (KCC Ref. 16/282). The application also seeks the modifications to the car parking, boundary treatments, landscaping and all associated site works to facilitate the revised house types

  Permission, 5 homes · Kildare County Council, 21465

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  a two storey creche with 5 no. childcare rooms providing a total capacity of 81 no. childcare places with a total floor area of 352 sq.m together with ancillary kitchen, staff facilities, managers office, storage and circulation areas, an external play area, car parking, boundary treatments, landscaping, connections to services and all ancillary site works. The proposed development replaces the creche previously permitted on his site which was granted permission under PL 09.247909 (KCC reg. ref. 16/282). Permission is also sought for the amendment of condition no. 10 of PL 09.247909 (KCC reg. ref. 16/282) to allow the proposed creche be completed and ready for occupation prior to the completion of 155 no. residential units. All

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21444

• 22 Mar 2021N/a

  The proposed creche consists of a two storey creche with 5 no. childcare rooms providing a total capacity of 81 no. childcare places with a total floor area of 352 sqm together with ancillary kitchen, staff facilities, managers office, storage and circulation areas, an external play area, car parking, boundary treatments , landscaping, connections to services and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21358

• 26 Jan 2021Refused

  retention and completion sought for playroom / storage facility to rear garden of family home and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2173

• 21 Dec 2020N/a

  completion of Playroom / storage to rear of building and all associated site works,

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 201574

• 20 Oct 2020N/a

  and completion of Playroom/storage to rear of building and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 201236

• 27 Jul 2020Refused

  a two storey creche with 5no. childcare rooms providing a total capacity of 81no. childcare places within a total floor area of 352sq.m together with ancillary kitchen, staff facilities, managers office, storage and circulation areas, an external play area, car parking, boundary treatments, landscaping, connections to services and all ancillary site works. The proposed development replaces the creche previously permitted on this site which was granted permission under PL 09.247909 (KCC reg. ref 16/282). Permission is also sought for amendment to condition no. 10 of PL 09.247909 (KCC reg. ref. 16/282) to allow the proposed revised creche be completed and ready for occupation prior to the completion of 155no. residential units

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20820

• 16 Jul 2020N/a

  a two storey creche with 5no. childcare rooms providing a total capacity of 81no. childcare places within a total floor area of 352sq.m together with ancillary kitchen, staff facilities, managers office, storage and circulation areas, an external play area, car parking, boundary treatments, landscaping, connections to services and all ancillary site works. The proposed development replaces the creche previously permitted on this site which was granted permission under PL 09-247909 (KCC reg. ref. 16/282). Permission is also sought for amendment to condition no. 10 of PL 09-247909 (KCC reg. ref. 16/282) to allow the proposed revised creche be completed and ready for occupation prior to the completion of 155no. residential units

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20772

• 16 Apr 2020Refused

  modifications to the existing entrance and the existing footpath and cycle lane to the western side of the R449 in order to provide a new left-in left-out vehicular access including pedestrian and cycle access from the R449 to an internal access road and junctions to facilitate the future development of "Collinstown Business Campus" together with public lighting, landscaping and associated services on its lands. Revised by significant further information consisting of: submission of revised indicative masterplan

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20399

• 20 Feb 2020Refused

  amendments to a previously permitted development under KCC Ref. 16/282 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL09.247909) through the omission of 7 no. permitted houses (House No’s 100 to 106, comprising 4 x 4 bedroom and 3 x 3 bedroom houses) and the replacement thereof with a part three, part four storey apartment block (to provide 32 no. apartments, comprising 10 x 1 bed; 18 x 2 bed and 4 x 3 bed units) together with alterations to the previously permitted site layout to include: (i) a revised road layout and associated pedestrian and cycle link; (ii) omission of a previously permitted ancillary car park associated with the permitted crèche and replacement with a shared ancillary surface car park to provide 44 no. car parking spaces (to include 32 no. dedicated spaces for the proposed apartments; 8 no. visitor spaces and 4 no. dedicated spaces for use by the créche). An additional 2 dedicated crèche parking spaces are provided opposite the crèche on the northern side of the access road (‘The Gardens’) serving the larger development; (iii) omission of a permitted public open space/park (measuring approximately 242 sq.m) at the southern end of the site and integration thereof with the proposed communal open space serving the proposed apartment block; (iv) provision of an enclosed waste/bin store to the south of the proposed apartment block and covered bicycle storage (providing 32 no. cycle storage spaces) for use of the residents of the apartment block; (v) provision for 18 No. visitor bicycle storage spaces in a position to the north of the proposed apartment block. Other works include the provision of communal open space; associated landscaping and infrastructure provision to include access roads (and associated pedestrian footpaths/cycle paths) serving the proposed development which align and integrate with the permitted road network/layout under Planning Permission Ref. 16/282 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL09.247909)

  Permission, 32 homes · Kildare County Council, 20162

• 7 Feb 2020Conditional

  replacing previously granted house Types H, H1 & H2 (three bedroom 2 storey dwellings), 3-18 The Rise (16 no. semi-detached dwellings) with 16 no. semi-detached and terraced M1 Type (3 bed 2 storey dwelling) and Replacing previously granted house Types H & H2 (three bedroom 2 storey dwellings) 1-2 The Rise, with 1 no. D Type House and 1. No D1 Type house (Four bedroom 2 storey semi-detached dwellings). The houses the subject matter of this application were previously granted planning permission under reg. ref. 16/282 - An Bord Pleanala ref. PL. 09.247909 on the applicants lands

  Permission, 18 homes · Kildare County Council, 20101

• 24 Jul 2019Conditional

  the replacement of 10 No. previously approved house type G (three bedroom, two storey houses) at 45-54 The Avenue, with 6 No. M1 type houses (three bedroom, two storey houses) and 4 No. D and D1 type houses (four bedroom, two storey houses). The houses being replaced were originally granted planning permission under PL 09.247909 (KCC Ref. 16/282) on this site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 19833

• 24 Jul 2019Conditional

  the replacement of 2 No. previously approved house type C and F (three bedroom, two storey semi-detached houses) at 43 and 44 The Avenue, with 2 No C3 type houses (four bedroom, two storey detached houses). The houses being replaced were originally granted planning permission under PL 09.247909 (KCC Ref. 16/282) on this site

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 19834

• 24 Jul 2019Conditional

  (i) Minor amendments to the previously granted houses at 12, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 The Park (C1, C2, F1 and F2 types) consisting of changes to the previously approved canopies to the front elevations of those houses, and the addition of a canopy over the first floor dormer windows to the front elevations to houses 16, 17, 18 and 19; (ii) The replacement of house No. 15 The Park (three bedroom two storey house) with a two bedroom bungalow (L type) as required by condition No. 2(b) of the original planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála (PL 09.247909); and (iii) Retention permission and completion is also sought for amendments to houses 40, 41 and 42 The Avenue (G and G1 type terraced houses) consisting of the removal of the shared access passage to the rear of house 41, and for the change of ground floor plans and the addition of a canopy over the front doors of houses 40, 41 and 42 The Avenue. The houses the subject matter of this application were originally granted planning permission under PL 09.247909 (KCC Ref. 16/282) on this site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 19831

• 24 Jul 2019Conditional

  the replacement of 9 No. previously approved house type H (three bedroom, two storey houses) at 3-11 The Park, with 9 No. M1 type houses (three bedroom, two storey houses). The houses being replaced were originally granted planning permission under PL 09.247909 (KCC Ref. 16/282) on this site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 19832

• 6 Dec 2018Conditional

  the replacement of previously granted house Type E (four bedroom 2 storey dwelling) at 24-35 The Park with 14 No. 3 bed semi-detached M Type two storey dwellings, an addition of two houses to the Park, Westfield. The houses the subject matter of this application were previously granted planning permission under Reg. Ref. 16/282 - An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL.09 247909 on the applicant’s lands

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 181472

• 5 Jun 2018Conditional

  the construction of an additional floor to the approved 4 storey apartment block - Block A, previously granted planning permission under reg. ref. 16/282 and 17/1374, comprising of an additional 5 no. 2 bed apartments along with amendments to the site layout to provide for the required additional car parking spaces along with all other ancillary site development works. Revised by significant further information consisting of; a reduction in the number of apartments from 5 to 4 is now sought along with revisions to the design and car parking spaces

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 18662

• 5 Dec 2017Conditional

  for (i) Amendments to the previously granted house types of G & G1 at houses 2-5, 8-14, & 18-27 The Gardens consisting of amendments to the front elevation, ground floor plan, along with the provision of a canopy over the front entrance doors of those units; (ii) Amendments to the boundaries of the previously granted house types G & G1 at houses 8,9,10 & 11 The Gardens consisting of the removal of the shared access passage serving those houses; (iii) Retention permission and completion is also sought for the amendments to the boundaries of house types G & G1 at house 25 & 26 The Gardens consisting of the removal of the shared access passage serving those houses. The houses the subject matter of this application were previously granted planning permission under reg. ref. 16/282 on the applicants land

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 171375

The 25 most recent of 26 applications.

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