Planning application · Co. Kildare
Confey, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Further information requested 23 Sep 2026
Key facts
- Planning application 2660878 at Confey, Leixlip, Co. Kildare: ~125 homes.
- The applicant is Leixlip and Newbridge Spv Ltd. The agent is McGill Planning Ltd.
- It was received by Kildare County Council on 30 Jul 2026.
- Status: Further information requested 23 Sep 2026.
- The council asked for further information on 23 Sep 2026. It decides after the applicant replies.
Source: the Kildare County Council planning register, checked 5 Oct 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
~125 homes
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.
- Location
- Leixlip, Co. Kildare Map
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Planning reference
- 2660878
- Application type
- Permission
- Applicant
- Leixlip and Newbridge Spv Ltd
- Agent
- McGill Planning Ltd
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~125estimated from the application
- Estimated construction value
- €18m to €34mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Further information requested
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2660878 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Kildare County Council planning register, checked 5 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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