11 William Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into a residential unit on William Street.
22528 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 May 2022
- Reference
- 22528
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a residential unit in Athy. The project will also include amendments to the front façade to suit the new residential use.
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 the change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to residential unit including amendment of front façade to suit proposed development and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 15 m |
| Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 15 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 15 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 15 m |
| 27th Lockhouse, Athy, Co Kildare | Dec 2025 | €196,000 | 46 m |
| Apartments 1-7, Nelson Street, Athy | Feb 2026 | €1,550,000 | 85 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 119 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 May 2022
- Further information requested28 June 2022
- Further information received9 November 2022
- Decision due6 December 2022
- Decision issued5 December 2022
- Grant issued22 February 2023
- Permission expiry21 February 2028
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