Shamrocklodge Townland, off Geraldine Road, Gallows Hill
Construction of 12 semi-detached houses with associated site works.
1954 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 January 2019
- Reference
- 1954
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2019
- Residential units
- 12
- Floor area
- 1438.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 12 residential units, comprising four 4-bedroom houses and eight 3-bedroom houses, all two storeys high. Access to the new development will be through the existing Gallow Hill housing estate.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(a) erection of 12 residential units comprising 4 no. 4 bedroom two storey semi-detached dwelling houses in two blocks (block b) and 8 no. 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached dwelling houses in four blocks (block a); (b) all site development works associated with the erection of these 12 residential units including footpaths, access roads, car parking, boundary walls, boundary fences, all associated landscaping areas and public lighting; (c) the vehicular and pedestrian access to this proposed new development shall be from the geraldine road along the access road serving the existing "gallow hill" housing estate located to east of this proposed development. All development to take place on lands
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Gallow Hill, Athy, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 165 m |
| 32 Gallow Hill, Kildare Road, Athy | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 213 m |
| 10 The Oaks, Meadow Hill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 265 m |
| 16 The Beech, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €339,207 | 265 m |
| 12 The Oaks, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €299,559 | 265 m |
| 8 The Beech, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €339,207 | 265 m |
| 18 The Beech, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €339,207 | 265 m |
| No. 21 The Beech, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €307,075 | 265 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 received23 January 2019
- Further information requested15 March 2019
- Further information received18 April 2019
- Decision due15 May 2019
- Decision issued13 May 2019
- Grant issued17 June 2019
- Permission expiry16 June 2024
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