Gallows Hill Business Centre, Dublin Road, Athy
Retention of medical practice change of use and a new lift extension in Athy.
21628 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 May 2021
- Reference
- 21628
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for changing the first floor from residential use to a GP medical practice, along with parking, signage, and external material changes. Permission is also sought to build a new lift enclosure extension and add parking spaces.
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 change of use of the first floor from residential use to family medical g. P. Practice and miscellaneous as-built variations to planning application ref: 01/300014 including parking layout, signage, addition of roof lights and alternative external materials. The proposed development will consist of the provision of an extension for a lift enclosure and additional parking spaces
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trillium, Gallowshill, Athy | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 92 m |
| 57 Rath Park, Shanrath, Townparksprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €414,097 | 175 m |
| 3 Shanrath Rd, Kilkea Rd, Athy | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 245 m |
| 12 Shanrath Rise, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 250 m |
| 63 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €351,542 | 252 m |
| 17 Shamrock Drive, Athy, County Kildare | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 264 m |
| 20 Shamrock Dr, Athy, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 296 m |
| 4 Shamrock Dr, Athy, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €361,000 | 335 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 received10 May 2021
- Further information requested30 June 2021
- Further information received22 October 2021
- Decision due18 November 2021
- Decision issued17 November 2021
- Grant issued6 January 2022
- Permission expiry5 January 2027
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