Ardreigh, Athy, Co. Kildare R14 VX58.
Retention of preschool use and changes to operating hours and child capacity in Athy.
2289 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 January 2022
- Reference
- 2289
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain the existing preschool use of the property. It also requests permission to extend the operating hours to 8:00am to 6:00pm, adjust the age range of children, and increase the maximum capacity from 20 to 35 children.
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
(i) planning permission to retain and continue the existing preschool use as required by condition 5 of planning register reference 03/300042; (ii) planning permission to amend condition 6 of planning register reference 03/300042 to change the operating hours to, from 8:00am to 6:00pm monday to friday and to change the age of children accommodated from 18 months to 6 years, and (iii) planning permission to amend condition 4(a) of planning register reference 06/300064 to increase the number of children accommodated from 20 to 35, all
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To retain and protect agricultural uses.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardreigh, Athy, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €605,000 | 56 m |
| Ardreigh, Athy, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €635,000 | 70 m |
| 2 Coney Willows, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €324,500 | 115 m |
| 3 Coney Willows, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €324,500 | 118 m |
| 4 Coney Willows, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €324,500 | 120 m |
| 5 Coney Willows, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €324,500 | 123 m |
| 26 Coney Willows, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €378,855 | 124 m |
| 22 Coney Willows, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €343,612 | 124 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 received31 January 2022
- Further information requested25 March 2022
- Further information received1 April 2022
- Decision due28 April 2022
- Decision issued27 April 2022
- Grant issued16 June 2022
- Permission expiry15 June 2027
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