Ballitore Market House, Ballitore, Athy
Conversion of Ballitore Market House back into a three-bedroom home.
20205 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 March 2020
- Reference
- 20205
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to return the historic Ballitore Market House to its original use as a three-bedroom dwelling. The building, which was previously approved for use as a coffee shop and office, is recorded in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and is a protected structure.
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
To return ballitore market house to its original use as a 3 bedroom dwelling, with all associated site works. Permission was previously granted for the structure to be used as a coffee shop with first floor office and storage space under file ref: 06/1679. The building is recorded in the national inventory of architectural heritage, reg. Number 11822001 and rps number is b36-45,
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ballitore (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 21 m |
| 15 Oak Way, Ballitore, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €140,969 | 21 m |
| 16 Oak Way, Ballitore, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €140,969 | 21 m |
| 12 Oak Way, Ballitore, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €312,775 | 21 m |
| 11 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,343 | 21 m |
| 9 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €321,586 | 21 m |
| 1460 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €76,000 | 113 m |
| Ballytore Athy, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €246,000 | 119 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 received2 March 2020
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