GrantedHousing estateDecided 20 February 2020

Dublin Road, Athy, Co. Kildare.

Demolition of a workshop and construction of 4 duplex apartments and 7 houses on Dublin Road, Athy.

19669 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 June 2019

Reference: 19669
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 June 2019
Residential units: 7
Floor area: 928 m²

Summary

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The project involves the part-demolition and refurbishment of an existing dwelling, the demolition of a workshop, and the construction of a new residential development. The scheme will deliver four duplex apartments in a three-storey block, four three-storey semi-detached houses, two two-storey semi-detached houses, and one detached house.

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Official record

Development description

The part demolition, alterations and refurbishment of an existing single storey dwelling (grove house); the demolition of existing single storey workshop building and yard; the closure of three existing vehicular entrances and the provision of one new vehicular entrance and access road and a pedestrian entrance; the construction of two no. Two-bedroom ground/first floor duplex apartments and two no. Two-bedroom first/second floor duplex apartments in a three storey block, four no. Four-bedroom semi-detached three storey houses, two no. Three-bedroom semi-detached two storey houses and one no. Four-bedroom detached two-storey house; the provision of public open space, landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. Revised by significant further information consisting of; revised site boundary to incorporate road works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development.”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Trillium, Gallowshill, Athy	Jan 2025	€400,000	199 m
17 Shamrock Drive, Athy, County Kildare	Apr 2025	€240,000	234 m
20 Shamrock Dr, Athy, Kildare	Jun 2026	€320,000	256 m
4 Shamrock Dr, Athy, Kildare	Dec 2025	€361,000	269 m
57 Rath Park, Shanrath, Townparksprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€414,097	275 m
15 Mcdonnell Dr, Athy, Kildare	Feb 2025	€230,000	279 m
3 Shanrath Rd, Kilkea Rd, Athy	Aug 2025	€460,000	302 m
2 The Orchard, Dublin Rd, Athy	Mar 2025	€405,000	312 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received13 June 2019
Further information requested1 August 2019
Further information received17 January 2020
Decision due25 February 2020
Decision issued20 February 2020
Grant issued17 April 2020
Permission expiry16 April 2025

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