St. Michaels Church, Stanhope Street, Athy
Construction of a prayer room inside a protected church in Athy.
211081 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 July 2021
- Reference
- 211081
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a prayer room within the existing south porch off the south nave transept of St. Michael's Church. The church 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
The construction of a prayer room within the existing south porch off the south nave transept. Protected structure: rps ay042). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 38 m |
| Apartment 3 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 61 m |
| Apartment 2 Ground Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €34,180 | 61 m |
| 10 Convent Gardens Block A, Stanhope St, Athy | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 3 Stanhope Street, Athy, Co. Kildare | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 120 m |
| 10 Convent Gardens, Block B, Rathstewart | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 127 m |
| 3 The Fort, Castlefield, Athy | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 128 m |
| 2 Lr St Josephs Terrace, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €183,000 | 133 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 received26 July 2021
- Further information requested16 September 2021
- Further information received15 October 2021
- Application withdrawn28 April 2022
In the area
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- Granted80 m away
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21164KildareLodged 12 Feb 2021Retention
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2360491KildareLodged 15 Dec 2023Change of use
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