Preston's Gate, Offaly Street, Athy
Conversion of offices into two one-bedroom apartments with new rear balconies in Athy.
2092 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 February 2020
- Reference
- 2092
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to change the use of existing offices into two one-bedroom apartments. It also requests permission to install new balconies at the rear of the building.
- 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
For change of use from offices to 2 no. One bedroomed apartments and for permission for new balconies to rear of existing building, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Offaly St, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €172,000 | 24 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 | 88 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 164 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 182 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 182 m |
| 1466 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €95,000 | 182 m |
| Blackwood, Kildare Rd, Athy | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 182 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 received7 February 2020
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For alterations to front elevation of existing dwelling
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2093KildareLodged 7 Feb 2020Retention
- GrantedAt this site
For alterations to front elevation of existing two storey dwelling
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20147KildareLodged 19 Feb 2020Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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17804KildareLodged 11 Jul 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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20145KildareLodged 19 Feb 2020Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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10 Offaly St. , Athy , Co. Kildare.
22699KildareLodged 8 Jun 2022Retention
- Granted50 m away
A change of use from a retail unit to a two bedroom dwelling and all ancillary site development works
18 Offaly Street , Athy , Co. Kildare.
19467KildareLodged 29 Apr 2019Retention
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