2 Woodstock Street, Athy, Co Kildare
Extension of duration to convert a betting office into a restaurant and takeaway in Athy.
16661 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 June 2016
- Reference
- 16661
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 24 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to extend the planning permission for changing the use of an existing licensed betting office to a restaurant with an ancillary takeaway. The works include internal alterations, revised signage, and shopfront re-decoration.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Extension of duration of planning ref. No. 11/300005 - change of use of existing licensed betting office to a restaurant with ancillary take-away food facility, with all associated internal alterations and modifications including revised signage and re-decoration to shopfront
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, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 55 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 77 m |
| Apartments 1-7, Nelson Street, Athy | Feb 2026 | €1,550,000 | 103 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 109 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 109 m |
| Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 109 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 109 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 115 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 received24 June 2016
- Decision due18 August 2016
- Decision issued16 August 2016
- Permission expiry29 August 2021
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