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Planning near you · Kildare · Ref 2660878

A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of approximately 4.26 hectares…

Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare

Further Information

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Proposed use
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The story so far

Application timeline

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  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: d8c07dce3000f67ac229bccf308f4ee2c58a2da869fd5f146f52ae4c31095486 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: d8c07dce3000f67ac229bccf308f4ee2c58a2da869fd5f146f52ae4c31095486 · field: FIRequestDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare. Proposal excerpt: “A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of approximately 4.26 hectares (gross) at lands located in the townland of “Confey”, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. The main development site is bounded to the north by R149 r…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Kildare County Council · Reference 2660878

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: d8c07dce3000f67ac229bccf308f4ee2c58a2da869fd5f146f52ae4c31095486

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: d8c07dce3000f67ac229bccf308f4ee2c58a2da869fd5f146f52ae4c31095486

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:45:41.962774+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file
A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of approximately 4.26 hectares (gross) at lands located in the townland of “Confey”, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. The main development site is bounded to the north by R149 road, Confey GAA Club to the west, Royal Canal to the south and agricultural lands to the east. The application site also includes a section of the Royal Canal towpath extending from Cope Bridge to the south-western boundary of the site to facilitate surface improvement works. The proposed development will consist of 125 no. residential units comprising 81 no. houses, 22 no. duplex units and 22 no. apartments. The proposed housing will comprise of 56 no. 3-bedroom houses and 25 no. 4-bedroom houses, in a mix of detached, semi-detached, terraced and end-of-terrace dwellings ranging in height from 1 to 3 storeys. The proposed duplex accommodation will comprise of 11 no. 2-bedroom units and 11 no. 3-bedroom units, provided in 11 no. buildings ranging in height from 1 to 3 storeys. The proposed apartment accommodation will comprise of 5 no. 1-bedroom units and 17 no. 2-bedroom units, provided in a single apartment building ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys. All residential units will be provided with private amenity space in the form of private rear gardens and/or balconies, as appropriate. The development will also provide public and communal open space, including a linear park parallel to the Royal Canal. The proposed development will be served by two new vehicular access points from the R149 and a new pedestrian access via the Royal Canal. The development will also include 175 no. car parking spaces and 384 no. cycle parking spaces, public, communal and private open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments, waste management and cycle storage areas, 2 no. ESB substations; Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) areas, and all associated site development works, site services and infrastructure, including connections to the Uisce Éireann water supply and wastewater networks.
Application details
Reference
2660878
Site address
Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Further Information
Date received
July 30, 2026
Authority
Kildare County Council

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