St. Johns Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of a two-storey store building into a one-bedroom apartment in Athy.
21520 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 April 2021
- Reference
- 21520
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing two-storey store and loft store into a single, two-storey one-bedroom apartment with associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
A conversion of existing two storey store/loft store into a two storey one-bedroom apartment and all ancillary site development works
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 | 79 m |
| 9 Priory Court, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €192,500 | 83 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 2 St Johns House, St Johns Lane, Athy | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 108 m |
| 4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 169 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 169 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 211 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 211 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 received20 April 2021
- Decision due14 June 2021
- Decision issued14 June 2021
- Grant issued9 August 2021
- Permission expiry8 August 2026
In the area
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16789KildareLodged 25 Jul 2016Change of use
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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