1 Geraldine Road, Athy, Co. Kildare
Removal of a front boundary wall to create a new vehicular entrance in Athy.
191236 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 5 November 2019
- Reference
- 191236
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes removing the existing front boundary wall, railings, and pedestrian entrance at 1 Geraldine Road. These will be replaced with a new vehicular entrance incorporating a pedestrian gate, alongside lowering the public footpath.
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
To remove the existing front boundary wall, front railings and pedestrian entrance at 1 geraldine road, athy, co. Kildare, r14 kc79, and to replace them with a vehicular entrance incorporating a pedestrian entrance, to lower the adjacent public footpath and road-side kerb in accordance with kildare county council specifications, and to carry out all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Geraldine Rd, Athy, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 19 m |
| 15 Mcdonnell Dr, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 42 m |
| 27 Meadow Mills, Athyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 157 m |
| 8 The Sycamore, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €348,018 | 164 m |
| 4 The Sycamore, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 164 m |
| 5 The Sycamore, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €348,018 | 164 m |
| 1 The Sycamore, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 164 m |
| 9 The Sycamore, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €330,396 | 164 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 received5 November 2019
- Decision due8 January 2020
- Decision issued6 January 2020
- Grant issued10 February 2020
- Permission expiry9 February 2025
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