Unit 2 & 3 Preston's Gate, Offaly Street, Athy
Retention of a change of use from offices to two apartments and permission for a new rear balcony.
20146 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 February 2020
- Reference
- 20146
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to convert first and second-floor offices into two one-bedroom apartments. It also requests permission to construct a new balcony structure at the rear of the building to serve the apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use from first and second floor offices to 1 no. One bedroomed apartment at first floor and 1 no. One bedroom apartment at second floor level and for permission for new balcony structure to rear of existing building to serve 2 no. Existing 1 bedroomed apartments all
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Offaly St, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €172,000 | 27 m |
| 4 Preston Gate, Offaly St, Athy | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 89 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 166 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 185 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 185 m |
| 1466 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €95,000 | 185 m |
| Blackwood, Kildare Rd, Athy | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 185 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 February 2020
- Further information requested7 April 2020
- Further information received16 April 2020
- Decision due2 July 2020
- Decision issued17 June 2020
- Grant issued7 August 2020
- Permission expiry6 August 2025
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