Preston's Gate, Offaly Street, Athy
Conversion of a retail unit into a two-bedroom apartment with front elevation changes in Athy.
2094 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 February 2020
- Reference
- 2094
- 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 a retail unit into a single two-bedroom apartment. It also includes permission for alterations to the front elevation of the building.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For change of use from retail unit to 1 no. Two bedroomed apartment and for permission for alterations to front elevation all
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Preston Gate, Offaly St, Athy | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 26 m |
| 27 Offaly St, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €172,000 | 41 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 69 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 180 m |
| Apartment 4 Bradbury Compl, Stanhope Street, Athy | Dec 2025 | €147,500 | 193 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 193 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 193 m |
| 1466 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €95,000 | 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
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- Application received7 February 2020
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