39 Duke Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from a retail unit to a one-bedroom apartment within a protected structure.
211707 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 December 2021
- Reference
- 211707
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a previously approved retail unit to a 1-bedroom apartment. The property is a protected structure located on Duke Street in Athy.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Sought for change of use of previously approved retail unit to a 1-bedroom apartment (a protected structure)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 49 m |
| 9 Priory Court, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €192,500 | 110 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 121 m |
| 4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 130 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 158 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 158 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 158 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 received6 December 2021
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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16789KildareLodged 25 Jul 2016Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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16888KildareLodged 17 Aug 2016Change of use
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