58 Leinster Street, Athy, Co. Kildare
Demolition of a retail building to construct a three-storey building with a retail unit and seven residential units.
2460535 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460535
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey retail premises and the construction of a new three-storey building. It will contain one retail/café unit, one work/live duplex unit, one studio, two one-bedroom apartments, two three-bedroom duplexes, and one three-bedroom apartment.
- Residential units
- 7
- Storeys
- 3
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 demolition of the existing two-storey retail premises and the construction of a three-storey building containing one retail/café unit, one work/live one-bedroom duplex unit, one studio apartment, two one-bedroom apartments, two three-bedroom duplex apartments (all with balconies), one three-bedroom apartment with a roof terrace, secure bike storage and communal bin area and all ancillary site development works including a potential link to the proposed carr’s court development (pi. Ref: 20/1397). Revised by significant further information proposed due to the design revisions, include for changes to the proposed plans and elevations, and sustainable urban drainage systems as part of the revised site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €171,000 | 27 m |
| 6 Leinster St, Athy, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 58 m |
| Apartment 2 Ground Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €34,180 | 100 m |
| Apartment 3 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 100 m |
| Apartment 4 First Floor, Stanhope Place, Athy | Aug 2025 | €33,340 | 133 m |
| Apt 3 Stanhope Street, Athy, Co. Kildare | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 134 m |
| 9 St Michaels Terrace, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 155 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 166 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 received13 June 2024
- Further information requested25 July 2024
- Further information received9 October 2024
- Decision due13 November 2024
- Decision issued6 November 2024
- Grant issued16 December 2024
- Permission expiry15 December 2029
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