Ballitore Market House, Ballitore, Athy
Conversion of a vacant former coffee shop and office into a three-bedroom townhouse.
2460869 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460869
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 September 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 130.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a vacant unit, previously approved as a coffee shop and first-floor offices, into a three-bedroom residential townhouse. The works include refurbishing existing windows, doors, and lime render on a protected structure within an architectural conservation area.
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 for change of use of existing vacant unit (previously granted under planning reference 06/1679 as a coffee shop with offices at first floor level) to residential three bedroom townhouse, refurbishment of existing windows, doors and lime render finish and all associated site works. The building is a protected structure and is recorded in the national inventory of architectural heritage, reg. Number 11822001 and rps number is b36-45, the development is located in an architectural conservation area (aca)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ballitore (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 24 m |
| 15 Oak Way, Ballitore, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €140,969 | 24 m |
| 16 Oak Way, Ballitore, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €140,969 | 24 m |
| 12 Oak Way, Ballitore, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €312,775 | 24 m |
| 11 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,343 | 24 m |
| 9 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €321,586 | 24 m |
| 1460 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €76,000 | 115 m |
| 10 Oak Way, Ballitoreprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €303,964 | 119 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 received3 September 2024
- Decision due28 October 2024
- Decision issued17 October 2024
- Grant issued28 November 2024
- Permission expiry27 November 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560427KildareLodged 24 Apr 2025Housing estate
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2560639KildareLodged 9 Jun 2025Housing estate
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