Unit No. 1 Gateway Business Park, Gallows Hill, Dublin Road
New modular office, sprinkler facilities, and change of use of a factory to storage and warehousing.
181252 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 October 2018
- Reference
- 181252
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a new modular office, sprinkler valve room, pump house, and a 6.5m high sprinkler tank. It also involves changing the use of the existing production factory to storage and warehousing with ancillary production and a new wastewater treatment system.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 30 m²
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
(i) a new single storey detached modular office unit and a new single storey detached sprinkler valve room, both located on the west side of, in front of the west elevation of the existing factory building. (ii) a single storey 30sqm pump house and a 6.5m high sprinkler tank both located to the south west of the site and (iii) all associated site works. Revised by significant further information consisting of; change of use of the existing production factory to storage/warehousing with ancillary production and the provision of new waste water treatment system with tertiary sand filtered percolation area.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 November 2020.
Notified floor area: 110 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallowshill, Athy, Co Kildare | Feb 2026 | €350,000 | 100 m |
| 12 Shanrath Rise, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 157 m |
| 57 Rath Park, Shanrath, Townparksprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €414,097 | 182 m |
| 63 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €351,542 | 189 m |
| Glencara, Castledermot Rd, Athy | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 208 m |
| 3 Shanrath Rd, Kilkea Rd, Athy | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 227 m |
| 21 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €436,123 | 239 m |
| 47 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €351,542 | 239 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 received15 October 2018
- Further information requested6 December 2018
- Further information received1 February 2019
- Decision due26 May 2019
- Decision issued24 May 2019
- Grant issued3 July 2019
- Permission expiry2 July 2024
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
The construction of a pump house and the change in factory operation hours to around the clock operation
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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