Aughaboura, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Retain the use of a building as a pre-school for 11 children.
22701 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 June 2022
- Reference
- 22701
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the continuing use of an existing building as a pre-school facility designed to accommodate 11 children.
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Official record
Development description
Continuing use of building as pre-school to accommodate 11 children
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanterlands, Athy, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 102 m |
| Aughaboura, Athy, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €406,000 | 181 m |
| Apartment 4 Bradbury Compl, Stanhope Street, Athy | Dec 2025 | €147,500 | 243 m |
| 8 Athmore, Church Rd, Athy | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 284 m |
| 12 Athmore, Church Rd, Athy | Jun 2025 | €172,500 | 292 m |
| 15 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €178,000 | 297 m |
| 13 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €225,000 | 297 m |
| 1 & 2 Church Crescent, Athy, Co Kildare | Apr 2025 | €6,240,472 | 316 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 received8 June 2022
- Further information requested27 July 2022
- Further information received4 August 2022
- Decision due31 August 2022
- Decision issued23 August 2022
- Grant issued29 September 2022
- Permission expiry28 September 2027
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