15 Bleach Road, Dun Brinn, Athy
Change of use of a ground floor living and home office space to a commercial physiotherapy room in Athy.
2460267 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460267
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor living and home office space into a physiotherapy room. The facility will be for commercial use, catering to private clients on an appointment-only basis.
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 the change of use of an existing ground floor living/home office space to a physiotherapy room for commercial use catering for private clients/patients on an appointment basis only and all associated development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Bleach Rd, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 56 m |
| 3 Ardreighwalk, Dunbrinn, Athy | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 70 m |
| 5 Ardrew Heights, Dun Brinn, Athy | Sept 2025 | €282,000 | 85 m |
| 3 Barrow Way, Dun Brinn, Athy | Jun 2025 | €273,000 | 104 m |
| 10 Bridgeview Gardens, Dun Brinn, Athy | May 2025 | €351,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Ardrew Heights, Dun Brinn, Athy | Aug 2025 | €284,000 | 130 m |
| 26 Ardrew Heights, Dun Brinn, Athy | May 2025 | €255,000 | 131 m |
| 16 Ardrew Heights Dun Brinn Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 155 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 received29 March 2024
- Decision due23 May 2024
- Decision issued22 May 2024
- Grant issued2 July 2024
- Permission expiry1 July 2029
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