Leinster Street (former Maxwell Motors (Athy) Ltd.), Athy, Co. Kildare R14 K226.
Change of use from a motor showroom to offices in Athy.
17217 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 March 2017
- Reference
- 17217
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a 280 sqm front section of the former Maxwell Motors building from a motor sales showroom to office/business premises. The works include alterations to windows and signage, a new car parking layout, and hard landscaping.
- Floor area
- 280 m²
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 of front section of building (c. 280sqm) from motor sales showroom to office/business premises; alterations and refurbishment to include changes to windows and signage; the provision of new car parking layout including the provision of hard landscaping, boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 St Michaels Terrace, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 64 m |
| 6 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 80 m |
| 9 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 105 m |
| 6 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | Apr 2026 | €175,000 | 105 m |
| 2 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | May 2026 | €202,000 | 123 m |
| 54 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €171,000 | 154 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 194 m |
| 6 Fairfield, Dublin Rd, Athy | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 218 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 received1 March 2017
In the area
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