Mount St. Mary's Resource Centre, Mount Hawkins, Athy
Change of use of a resource centre to a parish centre with entrance and parking alterations.
2360491 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360491
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from Mount St. Mary's Resource Centre to a parish centre. Works include internal alterations, layout changes, a new access ramp, external signage, and modifications to the vehicular entrance, boundary wall, and car parking.
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
For change of use to a parish centre (st. Michael’s), alterations to the vehicular entrance, boundary wall and car parking arrangements; internal alterations and layout changes, new access ramp, external signage and the provision of all associated site development works. Revised by significant further information of revisions to the site boundary to exclude the existing tree and ramp, and alterations to the proposed parking layout.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for education, recreation, community and health.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 2 Ground Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €34,180 | 43 m |
| Apartment 3 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 43 m |
| 54 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €171,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 4 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 99 m |
| 10 Convent Gardens Block A, Stanhope St, Athy | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 116 m |
| 6 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 126 m |
| 10 Convent Gardens, Block B, Rathstewart | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 3 Stanhope Street, Athy, Co. Kildare | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 148 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 received15 December 2023
- Further information requested15 February 2024
- Further information received22 May 2024
- Decision due18 June 2024
- Decision issued17 June 2024
- Grant issued29 July 2024
- Permission expiry28 July 2029
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