7 Liffey Mill, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of a retail unit into a two-bedroom townhouse.
22316 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 March 2022
- Reference
- 22316
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 71 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a change of use at 7 Liffey Mill, Athgarvan. The project involves converting an existing retail unit into a two-bedroom townhouse.
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 change of use from a retail unit into a 2-bedroom townhouse
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Athgarvan (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 16, Liffey Mill, Liffey Mill Rd | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 39 m |
| 19 Liffey Mill Ave, Athgarvan, Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €80,000 | 41 m |
| 23 Liffey Mill, Athgarvan, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 88 m |
| 13 Liffey Road, Liffey Mill, Athgarvan | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 112 m |
| 4 Liffey Mill Rd, Athgarvan, Mill Rd | Feb 2025 | €495,000 | 133 m |
| The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 149 m |
| The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 149 m |
| 30 Whitethorn, Athgarvan, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €485,000 | 283 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 received22 March 2022
- Decision due16 May 2022
- Decision issued9 May 2022
- Grant issued29 June 2022
- Permission expiry28 June 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The provision of alcohol off-licence sales as part of the existing Gala retail premises
Block 2 Liffey Mill , Liffey Mill Road , Athgarvan
20854KildareLodged 4 Aug 2020Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Single storey extension consisting of dining room and utility room to the side and rear of existing two…
20 Liffey Mill Avenue , Athgarvan , Co. Kildare.
181075KildareLodged 3 Sept 2018Extension
- Refused50 m away
For extended car parking area as constructed to serve approved town center development
Millers Square , Athgarvan , Newbridge
2560898KildareLodged 6 Aug 2025Retention
- Refused70 m away
Mixed use development as follows: (A) Two storey mixed use building consisting of 4 no. shop units and 1 no.…
Athgarvan Village , Newbridge , Co. Kildare
17429KildareLodged 19 Apr 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision70 m away
(a) Two storey mixed use building consisting of 4 No. shop units and 1 No. office unit at ground floor level…
Athgarvan Village , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
17338KildareLodged 29 Mar 2017Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Construction of a new four bed two storey detached houses to replace previously approved two semi-detached…
No. 6 Whitethorn Avenue , Athgarvan , Co. Kildare
1787KildareLodged 30 Jan 2017New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
For (a) Extended car parking area and modifications to permitted car parking area to serve approved town…
Millers Square , Athgarvan , Newbridge
2460978KildareLodged 30 Sept 2024Retention
- Granted70 m away
(A) Two storey mixed use building consisting of 1no. shop unit, 1no. Community use unit and 2no. Apartments…
Athgarvan Village , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
19745KildareLodged 28 Jun 2019Commercial
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