26 Leinster Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Retention of shop and apartment alterations, and permission to merge four 1-bed apartments into two 2-bed apartments in Athy.
201560 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 201560
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of alterations to a ground floor shop and upper-floor apartments. It also seeks permission to change two 1-bedroom apartments on the first and second floors into two 2-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
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
(a) retention of extension and alterations to ground floor shop unit (previously permitted by planning ref. 19/307) as constructed and permission to complete the works, (b) retention of alterations to first and second floor apartments (previously permitted by planning reg. 19/307) as constructed and permission to complete the works, (c) permission to change 1 no. Of 1 bedroom apartment at first floor and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment at second floor (previously permitted by planning reg. 19/307) to 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment at first floor and 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment at second floor and all ancillary site development 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 3 Stanhope Street, Athy, Co. Kildare | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 47 m |
| 41 Stadowe Meadows, Athynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €351,000 | 58 m |
| 1466 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €95,000 | 58 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 58 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 58 m |
| Blackwood, Kildare Rd, Athy | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 58 m |
| Fontstown, Athy, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €141,000 | 58 m |
| 37 The Beech, Meadow Hill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €299,559 | 58 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 received18 December 2020
- Further information requested15 February 2021
- Further information received25 March 2021
- Decision due21 April 2021
- Decision issued21 April 2021
- Grant issued23 June 2021
- Permission expiry28 November 2024
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