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Planning permission in Leixlip

Planning permission in Leixlip is decided by Kildare County Council. Search Leixlip planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Leixlip over the last 5 years.

Granted in Leixlip

195 granted, 17 refused in the last 5 years. That is 11 points above the Kildare average.

Applications
373

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
212

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
27%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Leixlip

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Kildare County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
A flat roof garden room to the rear of the property for ancillary home office and storage use
24 Beech Park, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, reference 2660289
7 Oct 2026
Refused
A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit.
Unit 7 Riverforest Shopping Centre, Riverforest Leixlip, Co. Kildare, reference 2660867
21 Sept 2026
Granted
The development will consist of the construction of a new single-storey porch to the front of the house;
20 Glen Easton Gardens, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, reference 2660804
8 Sept 2026
Granted
A 41.10 square meter attic conversion which involves raising the front and rear roof pitches, new front and rear roof windows and a new porthole...
607 Saint Mary's Park, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, reference 2671
2 Sept 2026
Granted
New Sports Recovery, Sauna and Wellness Centre Facility in new detached single storey prefabricated building together with enclosed courtyard...
St Mary’s GAA Club Grounds at Radley Park, Green Lane, Leixlip, reference 2660167
14 Aug 2026
Granted
Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling comprising a 2-storey extension to rear;
13 Glen Easton Woods, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, reference 2660647
7 Aug 2026
Granted
Retention permission for raising of Ground Floor level and First Floor level by 600mm over as-permitted level, to facilitate adjacent site levels...
The Paddocks, Knockaulin, Leixlip, reference 2660185
5 Aug 2026
Granted
The development consists of retention of a single-storey front living room extension to an existing two-storey dwelling house and a front roof...
141 Castletown, Leixlip, Co Kildare, reference 2660427
24 Jul 2026

Leixlip planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Leixlip approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Leixlip over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension84 decided
94%
Attic conversion53 decided
98%
Apartments and housing schemes16 decided
69%

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Common questions about Leixlip planning

Do I need planning permission in Leixlip?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Leixlip as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Kildare County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Leixlip?

Kildare County Council is the planning authority for Leixlip. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Leixlip?

92 in 100 decided applications in Leixlip were granted over the last 5 years, from 212 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.