former Angler's Rest Building RPS:11505260, 67 Leinster Street & Mount Hawkins Street, Athy
Demolition of a derelict building to build a shop, 12 apartments, and 5 townhouses in Athy.
17823 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 July 2017
- Reference
- 17823
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing the remainder of the derelict Angler's Rest building, a protected structure, and associated sheds. It proposes constructing a new shop unit, 12 apartments (including 8 duplexes), and a terrace of 5 two-bedroom townhouses.
- Residential units
- 17
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
(a) demolish remainder of the rear of façade angler's rest building (building currently in derelict state), (b) construct new shop unit, new shop front, alterations to front elevation and 2 no. One bedroom apartment at same, (c) demolish remainder of building and sheds on site, (d) construct 8 duplex apartments and 2 no. One bedroom apartments building onto mount hawkins street, (e) construct 5 no. Two bedroom terrace of town houses, court yard, (f) all associated site works, bin bays, car parking, bicycle bay and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 64 m |
| 54 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €171,000 | 82 m |
| Apartment 2 Ground Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €34,180 | 114 m |
| Apartment 3 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 114 m |
| 2 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | May 2026 | €202,000 | 123 m |
| 6 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | Apr 2026 | €175,000 | 136 m |
| 9 The Grove, Leinster St, Athy | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 136 m |
| 9 St Michaels Terrace, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 158 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 received17 July 2017
In the area
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