Leinster Street, Athy, Co. Kildare
Conversion of a former motor showroom in Athy into offices, including demolition of a petrol pump and kiosk.
17284 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 March 2017
- Reference
- 17284
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a 280 square metre front section of a building from a motor sales showroom to office and business premises. The works include the demolition of a redundant petrol pump, attendant kiosk, and sections of boundary walls, alongside new parking and 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 (c280m2) from motor sales showroom to office / business premises; demolition of redundant petrol pump, petrol pump attendant kiosk, section of front wall and east boundary wall with the latter being lowered to 3m in height; alterations and refurbishment to include changes to windows, signage and internal layout; 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 | 69 m |
| 6 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 87 m |
| 6 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | Apr 2026 | €175,000 | 99 m |
| 9 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 99 m |
| 2 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | May 2026 | €202,000 | 118 m |
| 54 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €171,000 | 161 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 201 m |
| 6 Fairfield, Dublin Rd, Athy | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 211 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 received15 March 2017
- Further information requested9 May 2017
- Further information received15 August 2017
- Decision due11 September 2017
- Decision issued8 September 2017
- Grant issued19 October 2017
- Permission expiry18 October 2022
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