Bleach Townland, Upper William Street, Athy
Partial demolition and refurbishment of a production building in Athy for roofing element manufacturing.
17899 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 August 2017
- Reference
- 17899
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an existing production building and adjacent outbuildings to facilitate small roofing element production. Works include erecting a 12.1m high silo, altering internal layouts for offices and labs, replacing roof and wall cladding, and creating an external loading bay.
- Floor area
- 380 m²
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Official record
Development description
To partially demolish and refurbish the existing single storey production building to facilitate the production of small roofing elements, with demolition of adjacent outbuildings. The works will include the following: (i) removal of part of the existing production building (380sqm) to facilitate rotary batching chamber; (ii) alter internal layout to provide toilets, lab, office, boiler and switch room; (iii) removal of outbuildings and other surrounding buildings and reinstate area as concrete yard; (iv) alterations to existing elevations including replacement of existing roof and wall cladding, removal of existing windows, replacement of existing doors with new doors to be provided; (v) erection of silo (12.1m high); (vi) provision of external loading bay, and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 142 m |
| Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 142 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 142 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 142 m |
| 27th Lockhouse, Athy, Co Kildare | Dec 2025 | €196,000 | 150 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 173 m |
| Apartments 1-7, Nelson Street, Athy | Feb 2026 | €1,550,000 | 198 m |
| 4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 199 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 August 2017
- Decision due4 October 2017
- Decision issued4 October 2017
- Grant issued13 November 2017
- Permission expiry12 November 2022
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