The CI Bar (The Castle Inn), 33 Leinster Street, Athy
Addition of a painted mural, a part-covered fire escape, and a smoking area at a pub in Athy.
201218 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 October 2020
- Reference
- 201218
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application for The Castle Inn proposes a painted mural on the east elevation facing Garter Lane. It also includes the construction of a part-covered external fire escape route and smoking area at first-floor level on the flat roof to the rear, and the removal of a previous planning condition.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Painted mural to the east elevation facing garter lane; removal of condition no. 2 attached to athy u. D. C. Planning application ref: 82/7; the construction of a part-covered external fire escape route and smoking area at first floor level on the flat roof to the rear of the existing three-storey building and all associated site works,
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Keep, Castlefield, Athy | Mar 2025 | €167,000 | 47 m |
| 4 The Keep, Garter Lane, Athy | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 47 m |
| 1466 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €95,000 | 61 m |
| Blackwood, Kildare Rd, Athy | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 61 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 61 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 61 m |
| Fontstown, Athy, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €141,000 | 61 m |
| 41 Stadowe Meadows, Athynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €351,000 | 61 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 October 2020
- Further information requested3 December 2020
- Further information received1 February 2021
- Decision due28 February 2021
- Decision issued25 February 2021
- Grant issued8 April 2021
- Permission expiry7 April 2026
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