Edmund Rice Square, Athy, Co. Kildare
Change of use from a banking hall to a retail unit in Athy.
16443 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 April 2016
- Reference
- 16443
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a former banking hall to a retail unit, including all ancillary development works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from banking hall to retail unit and all ancillary development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 St Johns House, St Johns Lane, Athy | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 29 m |
| 9 Priory Court, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €192,500 | 112 m |
| 1 The Keep, Castlefield, Athy | Mar 2025 | €167,000 | 117 m |
| 4 The Keep, Garter Lane, Athy | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 117 m |
| 3 The Fort, Castlefield, Athy | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 126 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 154 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 174 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 178 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 April 2016
- Decision due22 June 2016
- Decision issued22 June 2016
- Grant issued26 October 2016
- Appeal submitted14 July 2016
- Appeal decided18 October 2016
- Permission expiry25 October 2021
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