Kilmead Cottage, Kilmead, Athy
Retention of a detached garage converted into an art studio in Kilmead.
17801 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 July 2017
- Reference
- 17801
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a detached garage converted to an art studio to the side of the house. The application includes a proposed new on-site wastewater treatment system.
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
Of the detached garage converted to an art studio to the side of my house. Revised by significant further information which consists of a new on site wastewater treatment system now required / proposed
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,953 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,219
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,890
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.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmeade View, Athy, County Kildare | Sept 2025 | €435,000 | 421 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 received10 July 2017
- Further information requested1 September 2017
- Further information received17 November 2017
- Decision due14 December 2017
- Decision issued13 December 2017
- Grant issued29 January 2018
- Permission expiry28 January 2023
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