26 Offaly Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Conversion and extension of a commercial building into two residential units in Athy.
17804 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 July 2017
- Reference
- 17804
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 137 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a two-storey rear extension and a change of use from commercial to residential. The building will be subdivided into two one-bedroom self-contained residential units with communal bin and bicycle storage.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The construction of a two storey rear extension to existing end of terrace building, permission for change of use of existing building and proposed extension from commercial use to residential use and permission to sub-divide the existing building and proposed works into 2 no. One bedroom self-contained residential units with communal bin, bicycle and storage space to the rear of the units, permission to modify the existing front façade of the building to suit the proposed development and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Offaly St, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €172,000 | 5 m |
| 4 Preston Gate, Offaly St, Athy | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 54 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 93 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 145 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 163 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 163 m |
| 1466 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €95,000 | 163 m |
| Blackwood, Kildare Rd, Athy | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 163 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 received11 July 2017
- Further information requested4 September 2017
- Application withdrawn16 April 2018
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedChange of use
The change of use of existing vacant two storey building consisting of a retail unit at ground floor and…
Walterstown , Nurney , Co. Kildare
201542KildareLodged 16 Dec 2020
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
To (a) change of use from existing retail use of building to domestic use. The development will consist of…
Main Street , Delvin , Co. Westmeath
2560468WestmeathLodged 23 Sept 2025
- GrantedChange of use
For the Change of Use of part of existing Retail Unit at the rear of the building to Residential Use…
36 Upper Patrick Street , Kilkenny
16110KilkennyLodged 2 Mar 2016
- GrantedApartments
Permission for the demolition of an existing rear extension to retail unit/office, construction of a…
Gurteenroe, Macroom, Co Cork,
244227corkLodged 13 Feb 2024
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for development which consists of: for change of use of ground floor commercial unit to 2no. 1…
62 Newcastle Road , Newcastle , Galway
2560138Galway CityLodged 19 May 2025
- InvalidChange of use
Permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial retail unit (59.5 m2) to residential…
7A Fingal Place , Prussia Street, Stoneybatter , Dublin 7
4491/18Dublin CityLodged 29 Nov 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.