Athy Lodge, Church Road, Athy
Conversion of a protected lodge and surgery into residential units, plus construction of 11 new homes.
2360501 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360501
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting the protected 'Athy Lodge' into 4 apartments and a former doctor's surgery into 5 residential units. It also proposes constructing 7 new mews-style houses and 4 single-storey housing units for elderly or assisted living, with associated access and site works.
- Residential units
- 20
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Official record
Development description
- For
- The refurbishment and conversion by subdivision of the existing ‘athy lodge’ main building into 4 no. Apartments
- The refurbishment and material change of use of existing medical doctors surgery and outbuildings into 5 no self-contained residential units consisting of – a) 2 no. 2-bed townhouses, b) 2 no 1-bed townhouses, c) 1 no studio apartment
- The construction of 7 no. New mews style 2-bed houses
- The repair and upgrade of the existing vehicular entrance and exit access points to church road
- The construction of 4 no. 2-bed single storey housing accommodation units which may accommodate elderly / assisted living residents to be accessed from the r417 by way of a new separate vehicular entrance and
- To carry out all associated site development works and landscaping. ‘athy lodge’ is a protected structure (niah reference number
- 11505150, record of protected structures reference number - ay110)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 | 42 m |
| 4 Preston Gate, Offaly St, Athy | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 158 m |
| 12 Athmore, Church Rd, Athy | Jun 2025 | €172,500 | 159 m |
| 8 Athmore, Church Rd, Athy | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 167 m |
| 62 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €202,000 | 167 m |
| 67 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €191,000 | 167 m |
| 66 Marina Court, Athy, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 167 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 175 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 received18 December 2023
- Further information requested13 February 2024
- Further information received11 November 2024
- Decision due8 December 2024
- Decision issued3 December 2024
- Grant issued8 May 2025
- Appeal submitted7 January 2025
- Appeal decided8 May 2025
- Permission expiry7 May 2030
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