Unit 1 Preston's Gate, Offaly Street, Athy
Retention of a change of use from a retail unit to a two-bedroom, two-storey apartment with front elevation alterations.
20145 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 February 2020
- Reference
- 20145
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to convert a retail unit into a two-bedroom, two-storey apartment. It also includes permission for alterations to the front elevation of the building.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use from retail unit to 1 no. Two bedroomed two storey apartment and for permission for alterations to front elevation all
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Preston Gate, Offaly St, Athy | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 28 m |
| 27 Offaly St, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €172,000 | 45 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 70 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 185 m |
| Apartment 4 Bradbury Compl, Stanhope Street, Athy | Dec 2025 | €147,500 | 188 m |
| 12 Athmore, Church Rd, Athy | Jun 2025 | €172,500 | 196 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 198 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 198 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 received19 February 2020
- Further information requested7 April 2020
- Further information received5 June 2020
- Decision due2 July 2020
- Decision issued16 June 2020
- Grant issued7 August 2020
- Permission expiry6 August 2025
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