Dominican Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare
Retention of a storage yard and permission to complete works in Athy.
16762 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 July 2016
- Reference
- 16762
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 July 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for groundworks to a storage yard converted from agricultural land. It also seeks permission to complete the works, including new boundary walls, fencing, a new entrance, two storage buildings, and open storage racking.
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
Change of use from agricultural lands to storage yard, retention permission for groundworks to new storage yard as constructed, and, for planning permission to complete the works to include new boundary walls and fencing, new entrance and all ancillary site development works. Revised by significant further information which consists of alterations tot he development to include 2no. Storage buildings, open storage racking and alterations to the site boundary treatment to include boundary landscaping
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,952 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 54 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 99 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| 9 Priory Court, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €192,500 | 146 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 193 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 193 m |
| Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 193 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 received18 July 2016
- Further information requested8 September 2016
- Further information received28 February 2017
- Decision due26 April 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
- Grant issued12 June 2017
- Permission expiry11 June 2022
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- Awaiting decision140 m away
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201057KildareLodged 16 Sept 2020Apartments
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23182KildareLodged 28 Feb 2023Change of use
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