The Maltings, Athy, Co. Kildare
An energy decarbonisation project at The Maltings including heat pumps, buffer tanks, and a wastewater storage tank.
2349 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 January 2023
- Reference
- 2349
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing containerised heat pump structures, a switchroom, five transformers, hot water buffer tanks, and a wastewater storage tank. It also includes a cooling tower, a hot air recovery duct on the Seeger Kiln Building, and repairs to the stone wall and gates along William Street Upper.
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Official record
Development description
For the development consisting of an energy decarbonisation project that will include the installation of associated equipment including: a (2no containerised heat pump structures, each 13.7m x 7.3m x 5.77m high b)1no containerised switchroom 12.2m x 4.8m x 3.0m high c)1no containerised heat pump structure 13.7m x 4.6m x 8.7m high d) transformer bund containing 5no transformers e) 2no hot water buffer tanks 14.7m high x 3.7m diameter f)1no waste water storage tank 21m high x 8m diameter g) 1no cooling tower and associated basin 4.5m x 14.85m x 8.2m high h) a stainless steel hot air recovery duct 7m wide x 4m high to be located along the top and north side of the seeger kiln building. I) repairs to the stone wall along the william street upper site frontage and the replacement of the existing fencing with a metal railing j) replacement of the existing metal gates along the william street upper site frontage with painted hardwood timber gates and signage. The site activity is subject of an industrial emissions licence application. Following a requirement by the planning authority, a natura impact statement has been submitted
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and facilitate the provision of high job-generating uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Harbour, Nelson Street, Athy | Dec 2025 | €193,000 | 200 m |
| Apt 38 Block A, The Harbour, Nelson St | May 2026 | €200,000 | 200 m |
| Apt 39 Block A, The Harbour, Nelson St | Jun 2026 | €209,000 | 200 m |
| Apt 21 Block A, The Harbour, Nelson St | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 200 m |
| Apartments 1-7, Nelson Street, Athy | Feb 2026 | €1,550,000 | 259 m |
| 27th Lockhouse, Athy, Co Kildare | Dec 2025 | €196,000 | 261 m |
| Apartment 2, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 296 m |
| Apartment 1, 11 Lower William Street, Athy | Jan 2026 | €118,750 | 296 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 received23 January 2023
- Further information received12 April 2023
- Decision due6 June 2023
- Decision issued6 June 2023
- Grant issued10 August 2023
- Permission expiry9 August 2028
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