Stanhope Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Accessibility upgrades and internal alterations at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, a protected structure.
19819 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 July 2019
- Reference
- 19819
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes accessibility works at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, which is a protected structure. Works include an external ramp, converting a store to an accessible toilet, an internal altar ramp, and creating two new store rooms.
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Official record
Development description
(a) accessible ramp to the front of existing church; (b) change existing store to an accessible wc; (c) internal ramp to the altar; (d) alterations to side altars to accommodate two new store rooms, all at st. Michael's roman catholic church which is a protected structure (rps ay042)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 33 m |
| Apartment 3 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 74 m |
| Apartment 2 Ground Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €34,180 | 74 m |
| 10 Convent Gardens Block A, Stanhope St, Athy | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 101 m |
| 3 The Fort, Castlefield, Athy | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 3 Stanhope Street, Athy, Co. Kildare | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 109 m |
| 4 The Keep, Garter Lane, Athy | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 120 m |
| 1 The Keep, Castlefield, Athy | Mar 2025 | €167,000 | 120 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 received19 July 2019
- Further information requested11 September 2019
- Further information received1 October 2019
- Decision due28 October 2019
- Decision issued18 October 2019
- Grant issued26 November 2019
- Permission expiry25 November 2024
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