15 Emily Sq., Athy, Co. Kildare
Changing a retail unit into a day services centre in Athy.
2560496 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560496
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from retail to a Day Services Centre. Works will include adding a front door, adjusting front glazing, installing two accessible toilets, a canteen, and a multi-functional room.
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 change of use planning application from retail use to day services centre use with some external and internal alterations to include; a ) additional front door and adjustment to glazing to front elevation ( west ) b ) inclusion of 2 no. Universally accessible toilet units c ) the inclusion of a canteen d ) the inclusion of a multi-functional room and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Offaly St, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €172,000 | 39 m |
| 4 Preston Gate, Offaly St, Athy | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 75 m |
| 6 Butlers Lane, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €126,000 | 101 m |
| Apartment 5, Over Emigrant Pub, Barrow Quay | Jun 2025 | €161,600 | 114 m |
| 16 William St, Athy, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 122 m |
| Kilrush, Athy, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 122 m |
| 1466 Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €95,000 | 122 m |
| Blackwood, Kildare Rd, Athy | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 122 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 received14 May 2025
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