GrantedRetentionDecided 12 December 2019

Bleach Townland, Upper William Street, Athy

Retention of alterations to a production building and permission for further height upgrades.

19457 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 April 2019

Reference: 19457
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 26 April 2019

Summary

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The application seeks indefinite retention of structural alterations made to a 760 sqm portion of an existing production building. It also requests permission to upgrade another 139 sqm section of the building, increasing its maximum ridge height to 17.29m.

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Floor area: 899 m²

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Development description

(1) permission for the indefinite retention of alterations made to planning reference 17/240. The alterations included the additional upgrade of part of the existing production building including the following: (i) removal of part of the existing roof structure and cladding and part of the existing northern elevation cladding and associated structure (760sqm); (ii) erection of new structure within the production building (760sqm). (2) to cover the existing floor area and to allow for an increase in height within the facility to a maximum eaves height of 8.5m and a maximum ridge height of 10.5m; (iii) part new northern elevation including structure and cladding and (2) permission for the upgrade of part of the existing production building to include the following: (i) removal of part of the existing roof and wall cladding and associated structure (139sqm); (ii) erection of new structure within the production building (139sqm) to cover the existing floor area and to allow for an increase in height within the facility to a maximum eaves height of 15.55m and a maximum ridge height of 17.29m and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industry and WarehousingBP

“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.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare	Jan 2026	€192,000	186 m
4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare	Mar 2026	€210,000	188 m
Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	207 m
Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	207 m
Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	207 m
Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	207 m
16 Pairc Bhride, Athy, Kildare	May 2025	€190,000	214 m
27th Lockhouse, Athy, Co Kildare	Dec 2025	€196,000	229 m

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Key dates

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Application received26 April 2019
Further information requested19 June 2019
Further information received19 November 2019
Decision due16 December 2019
Decision issued12 December 2019
Grant issued27 January 2020
Permission expiry26 January 2025

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