Teach Íosa, Carlow Road, Athy
Refurbishment of a protected structure to create 16 en-suite bedroom units.
2355 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 January 2023
- Reference
- 2355
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 714 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and alteration of a three-storey over basement protected structure. It includes reinstating a two-storey return and converting shared accommodation into 16 self-contained en-suite bedroom units with communal and independent catering.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Protected structure rps no. Ay-111. The development will consist of the refurbishment and alterations of the existing three-storey over basement building to include the reinstatement of the two-storey return and the conversion of existing shared accommodation to form 16 no. Self-contained en-suite bedroom units with communal and independent catering facilities and the provision of all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4 Bradbury Compl, Stanhope Street, Athy | Dec 2025 | €147,500 | 107 m |
| 66 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 127 m |
| 62 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €202,000 | 127 m |
| 67 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €191,000 | 127 m |
| 4 Preston Gate, Offaly St, Athy | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 159 m |
| 27 Offaly St, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €172,000 | 160 m |
| 6 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 172 m |
| 10 Marina Court, Carlow Road, Athy | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 172 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 received25 January 2023
- Further information requested15 March 2023
- Further information received24 July 2023
- Decision due20 August 2023
- Decision issued15 August 2023
- Grant issued5 October 2023
- Permission expiry4 October 2028
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