Dominican Lands, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a 34-unit older person's social housing development in Athy.
22985 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 August 2022
- Reference
- 22985
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a part 2-storey and part 3-storey building containing 29 one-bed and 5 two-bed apartments. It includes a communal area, management office, central courtyard, 16 car parking spaces, and allotment gardens.
- Residential units
- 34
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 2,223 m²
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
The construction of a part 2 storey and part 3 storey detached building with a gross internal floor area of 2223sqm, consisting of older person's social housing with 34 dwellings (including 29 x one bed apartments and 5 x two bedroom apartments with terraces at ground level and projecting balconies at first and second floor levels) communal area of 49sq m, management office, meeting room, mobility scooter charging room and ancillary areas including meter room and refuse area, a central landscaped courtyard measuring 449sq m, containing secure bicycle storage for 12 bicycles. The site works will provide 16 no. Car parking spaces, 1 vehicular entrance and 1 pedestrian entrance from green alley, 2 pedestrian entrances on eastern boundary, an esb substation, an internal access road, allotment gardens to the south and all associated site works, (a natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and accompanies this planning application)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 123 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 152 m |
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 215 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 216 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 227 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 227 m |
| Apartment 4, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 227 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 227 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 received11 August 2022
- Further information requested3 October 2022
- Further information received26 May 2023
- Decision due22 June 2023
- Decision issued22 June 2023
- Grant issued4 August 2023
- Permission expiry3 August 2028
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