Awaiting decisionIndustrial

Bleach Townland, Upper William Street, Athy

Replacement of a canopy roof structure to increase the height of an existing production building.

21920 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 June 2021

Reference: 21920
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 June 2021

Summary

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The application proposes the removal of an existing 328 sqm covered canopy roof structure and cladding on a production building. It will be replaced with a new structure of the same footprint to increase the building's maximum eaves height to 6m and ridge height to 8m.

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Floor area: 328 m²

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Official record

Development description

For the existing production building to include the following (i) removal of the existing covered canopy roof structure and cladding (328m2)and (ii) erection of a new structure (328m2) to allow for increased height to a maximum eves height of 6m and a maximum ridge height of 8m with associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industry and WarehousingBP

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare	Mar 2026	€210,000	163 m
9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare	Jan 2026	€192,000	178 m
Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	230 m
Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	230 m
Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	230 m
Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy	Jan 2026	€118,750	230 m
Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy	Feb 2026	€250,000	250 m
23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare	Mar 2025	€100,000	257 m

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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 received24 June 2021
Further information requested16 August 2021
Application withdrawn28 April 2022

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