St. John's, Edmund Rice Square, Athy
Construction of five apartments in two two-storey blocks.
2070 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 January 2020
- Reference
- 2070
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of five apartments built across two two-storey blocks. Block A will contain three two-bedroom apartments, while Block B will contain two one-bedroom apartments, alongside infrastructural and site works.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 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
The construction of 5 no. Apartments in 2 no. Two storey blocks consisting of: (a) 3 no. 2 bedroomed 2 storey apartments in block a; (b) 1 no. 1 bedroomed apartment at ground floor and 1 no. 1 bedroomed apartment at first floor in block b; (c) infrastructural and site development works above and below ground all
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 St Johns House, St Johns Lane, Athy | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 18 m |
| 9 Priory Court, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €192,500 | 133 m |
| 1 The Keep, Castlefield, Athy | Mar 2025 | €167,000 | 139 m |
| 4 The Keep, Garter Lane, Athy | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 139 m |
| 3 The Fort, Castlefield, Athy | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 145 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 173 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 189 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 193 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 received31 January 2020
- Further information requested25 March 2020
- Further information received20 May 2020
- Decision due16 June 2020
- Decision issued10 June 2020
- Grant issued22 July 2020
- Permission expiry21 July 2025
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