Unit No 1 Gateway Business Park, Gallows Hill Dublin Road, Athy
Retention of a modular office and permission for a new office unit in Athy.
2460612 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460612
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks retention permission for a 112 sq.m. detached single-storey modular office unit. Planning permission is also sought for a new 85 sq.m. detached single-storey office unit and a connecting concrete platform.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 197 m²
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
Permission is sought to retain the following i. A 112 sq. M. Detached single storey modular office unit located on the west side of the existing factory building, and ii. All associated site works. Planning permission is sought for: i. A new 85 sq. M. Detached single storey office unit located on the west side & in front of the existing detached single storey modular office unit, that which retention is being sought for, ii. A new concrete platform connecting the proposed & existing detached units, and iii. All associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallowshill, Athy, Co Kildare | Feb 2026 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| 12 Shanrath Rise, Athy, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 139 m |
| Glencara, Castledermot Rd, Athy | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 154 m |
| 63 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €351,542 | 169 m |
| 57 Rath Park, Shanrath, Townparksprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €414,097 | 187 m |
| 21 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €436,123 | 199 m |
| 47 Rath Park, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €351,542 | 199 m |
| 50 Rath Rua, Shanrath, Athyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,230 | 199 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 received4 July 2024
In the area
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