Saint John's Court, Edmund Rice Square, Duke Street
Change of use from a bank to a coffee shop with a kids' play area on Duke Street.
17730 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 June 2017
- Reference
- 17730
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a former bank premises into a coffee shop featuring a children's play area. The works include reinstating an existing window, erecting four signs, and associated site works.
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 banking use to coffee shop use including a kids play area, the reinstatement of an existing window, the erection of 3 no. Fascia signs, 1 no. Projecting sign and all associated site 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 | 26 m |
| 9 Priory Court, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €192,500 | 113 m |
| 1 The Keep, Castlefield, Athy | Mar 2025 | €167,000 | 121 m |
| 4 The Keep, Garter Lane, Athy | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 121 m |
| 3 The Fort, Castlefield, Athy | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 129 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 158 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 172 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 182 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 received21 June 2017
- Decision due15 August 2017
- Decision issued15 August 2017
- Grant issued26 September 2017
- Permission expiry25 September 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from banking hall to retail unit and all ancillary development works
Edmund Rice Square , Athy , Co. Kildare
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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2070KildareLodged 31 Jan 2020Apartments
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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22810KildareLodged 4 Jul 2022Energy
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2660057KildareLodged 22 Jan 2026Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Sought for 165.82 Kilowatts (365 No.) of roof mounted Photo Voltaic Solar Panels (820m²) placed on the roof…
Edmund Rice Square , Athy , Co. Kildare.
22926KildareLodged 28 Jul 2022Energy
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Demolition of existing storage and cold room structures 94 m² and construction of a 222 m² two-storey…
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2660072KildareLodged 27 Jan 2026Commercial
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