Malone Farm , Confey Road Confey , Kellystown Leixlip
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2660290
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
change of use of temporary construction related access laneway into permanent agricultural use at my farmlands located at Malone Farm, Confey Road, Confey, Kellystown, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. The temporary construction related access laneways were developed under Grant of Planning Permission Reg. Ref. 221417. The development will consist of the following items: Change of use of temporary construction related access laneway into permanent agricultural use. The total length of this agricultural laneway is approximately 481 metres. This access laneway will safely connect the upper and lower lands of the farm
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Application received
20 Mar 2026
Decision due
14 May 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
14 May 2026
Grant issued
19 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Malone Farm , Confey Road Confey , Kellystown Leixlip
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.283 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 March 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 14 May 2026
- Grant Date
- 19 June 2026
- Permission Expires
- 18 June 2031
Location
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