39 Duke Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of a retail unit into a one-bedroom apartment within a protected structure in Athy.
23182 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 February 2023
- Reference
- 23182
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a previously approved retail unit into a single 1-bedroom apartment. The property is located at 39 Duke Street, Athy, which is a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use of previously approved retail unit to a 1-bedroom apartment at 39 duke street, athy, (a protected structure)
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
85% granted
of 591 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Duke St, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Duke St, Athy | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 31 m |
| 9 Riversdale, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €192,000 | 105 m |
| 4 Dominican Church Road, Athy, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 118 m |
| 9 Priory Court, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €192,500 | 123 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 140 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 140 m |
| Apartment 3, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 140 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 received28 February 2023
- Decision due24 April 2023
- Decision issued18 April 2023
- Grant issued30 May 2023
- Permission expiry29 May 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Is sought for change of use of previously approved retail unit to a 1-bedroom apartment (a protected…
39 Duke Street , Athy , Co. Kildare
2213KildareLodged 11 Jan 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Sought for change of use of previously approved retail unit to a 1-bedroom apartment (a protected structure)
39 Duke Street , Athy , Co. Kildare.
211707KildareLodged 6 Dec 2021Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of retail unit to takeaway and all ancillary site development works
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16888KildareLodged 17 Aug 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Change of use of retail unit to takeaway and all ancillary site development works
42 Duke Street , Athy , Co. Kildare.
16789KildareLodged 25 Jul 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Change of use of existing ground floor front shop to part of proposed dwelling unit — Demolition of existing…
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2660157KildareLodged 18 Feb 2026Apartments
- Granted50 m away
Change of use of ground floor commercial unit 199m² (formerly shop use now vacant) to family restaurant with…
3 Woodstock Street , Athy , Co. Kildare R14 KD27.
201423KildareLodged 25 Nov 2020Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. No. 11/300005 — Change of use of existing Licensed Betting Office to a…
2 Woodstock Street , Athy , Co Kildare
16661KildareLodged 24 Jun 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
A conversion of existing two storey store/loft store into a two storey one-bedroom apartment and all…
St. Johns Lane , Athy , Co. Kildare.
21520KildareLodged 20 Apr 2021Change of use
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