Awaiting decisionChange of use

Carlow Road, Athy, Co. Kildare R14 EK60.

Conversion of a former office building in Athy into a single-storey house and an adjoining cafe.

19364 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 5 April 2019

Reference: 19364
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 April 2019

Summary

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The application seeks to convert the former Axa Building into a split-use development. It will consist of a single-storey four-bedroom house and an adjoining single-storey cafe with a new side extension.

Change of usecafeconversionextensionresidential

Residential unit: 1
Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Change of use from existing single storey office building known as the former "axa building" to proposed split use development consisting of a proposed single storey residential house and proposed single storey café. The proposed residential single storey house is ancillary to the proposed single storey café development and both proposed structures are adjoining in existing condition. The proposed residential development will consist of change of use from existing single storey office space into a single storey 4 bedroom house. The residential development will consist of proposed demolition works to the front to accommodate new en-suite with proposed hipped roof and windows to the front. The residential development will also consist of new windows, new doors and all internal required decorations and external modifications. The proposed single storey café development will consist of proposed single storey extension to the side of the existing single storey structure, proposed new roof structure, new windows, new doors and all internal required decorations and external modifications. The proposal includes alterations to the existing car park layout to the front and landscaping alterations and ancillary works to accommodate the proposed development. The proposed development also includes the use of the existing totem signage structure to the front of the site

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood CentreDC

“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 4 Bradbury Compl, Stanhope Street, Athy	Dec 2025	€147,500	79 m
66 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare	Oct 2025	€190,000	105 m
62 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare	Dec 2025	€202,000	105 m
67 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare	Sept 2025	€191,000	105 m
13 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare	Mar 2026	€225,000	108 m
15 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare	Jun 2025	€178,000	108 m
10 Marina Court, Carlow Road, Athy	Feb 2026	€185,000	134 m
6 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare	Apr 2026	€190,000	134 m

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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.

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Application received5 April 2019

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