Nos. 1 3 & 4 Lower William Street and Green Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of retail units and derelict spaces into four apartments, including demolition and an extension.
201057 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 September 2020
- Reference
- 201057
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert ground-floor retail units and derelict upper floors into four one-bedroom apartments. The works include an extension, the demolition of abutting derelict buildings, and the renovation of an entrance exiting onto Green Lane.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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
(i) full planning permission for change of use of existing ground floor retail unit (unoccupied shop) to a one bedroom residential apartment, and full planning permission for an extension to same. Full planning permission to renovate the second and third floor (derelict) of same building and convert same to two number one bedroom apartments. Necessary demolition of abutting derelict buildings to facilitate the proposed extension at no. 1, lower william street and green lane, athy, co. Kildare. (ii) full planning permission for change of use of existing ground floor retail unit (hairdressers) to a one bedroom residential apartment at no. 3, lower william street, athy, co. Kildare. (iii) full planning permission for change of use of existing ground floor retail unit (victualler) to a one bedroom residential apartment at no. 4, lower william street, athy, co. Kildare. (iv) full planning permission to renovate/upgrade existing entrance to service all of the above which will exit onto green lane and all associated site works to facilitate the above
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 48 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 68 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 68 m |
| Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 68 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 68 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 77 m |
| 4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 89 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 received16 September 2020
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