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2578

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Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

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

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Apr 2025

  2. Further information requested

    13 Jun 2025

  3. Application withdrawn

    15 Dec 2025

Application Details

Location
Little Harvard Creche + Montessori , The Avenue Westfield , Leixlip
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
0.2017 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 April 2025
Status
DEEMED WITHDRAWN
Decision
N/A
Withdrawn
15 December 2025

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Planning Applications Nearby

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7m
21358N/A22 Mar 2021

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

Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip

9m
20772N/A16 Jul 2020

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

Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip

21m
21444CONDITIONAL1 Apr 2021

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

Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip

23m
20820REFUSED27 Jul 2020

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

Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip

65m
20162REFUSED20 Feb 2020

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)

Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip

70m
2461334CONDITIONAL12 Dec 2024

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

12 The Avenue Westfield , Leixlip , Co Kildare

73m
2461324N/A11 Dec 2024

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

12 The Avenue Westfield , Leixlip , Co Kildare

79m
19156REFUSED20 Feb 2019

partial demolition of the single storey element to the west end of the overall Crèche and Montessori use building and for the provision of a larger, 3 storey extension, incorporating 3 classrooms on each of the ground and first floors for Crèche and Montessori use and the provision of 2 No. residential apartments to the second floor comprising of two No. 3 bedroom apartments. Works to include associated lift/stairwells/manager's office, site development works and services connections. All

Little Harvard Crèche & Montessori School , Beech Park Wood Beech Park , Easton Road

81m
21465CONDITIONAL9 Apr 2021

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

Westfield , Green Lane , Leixlip

97m
201574N/A21 Dec 2020

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

19 The Avenue , Westfield , Leixlip

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