3 Woodstock Street, Athy, Co. Kildare R14 KD27.
Change of use of a vacant ground floor shop in Athy to a family restaurant and takeaway.
201423 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 November 2020
- Reference
- 201423
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a vacant 199 square metre commercial unit into a family restaurant with an ancillary takeaway. The works will include internal alterations to provide toilets, a store, staff area, and office, alongside new lettering on the shopfront sign.
- Floor area
- 199 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor commercial unit 199m² (formerly shop use now vacant) to family restaurant with ancillary takeaway use, alterations to internal layout to provide wcs, store, staff, office, new lettering to shopfront sign and associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 61 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 79 m |
| Apartments 1-7, Nelson Street, Athy | Feb 2026 | €1,550,000 | 111 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 122 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 122 m |
| Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 122 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 122 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 126 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 received25 November 2020
- Further information requested26 January 2021
- Further information received6 April 2021
- Decision due3 May 2021
- Decision issued29 April 2021
- Grant issued29 June 2021
- Permission expiry28 June 2026
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