15 Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare
Proposed development
For a change of use from Retail use to Day Services Centre use with some external and internal alterations to include; a) Additional front door and adjustment to glazing and footpath 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, e) create safe drop off surface to rear of unit (East), f) and all associated site works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 30 Oct 2025
Timeline
Application received
17 Jun 2025
Council asked for further information
7 Aug 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
12 Aug 2025
Decision due
30 Oct 2025
Decision: conditional
22 Oct 2025
Grant issued
28 Nov 2025
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extension or alterations to a home
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3 4 & rear of 5-17, Leinster Street, Athy · refused 17 Oct 2019 · about 210 m away · 19968
extension or alterations to a home
change of use and internal and external alterations at the Former Hibernian Bank, (Protected Structure, RPS ref. AY036), 46 Leinster Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Former Hibernian Bank, 46 Leinster Street, Athy · refused 10 Sept 2019 · about 140 m away · 19809
Planning history within 750 m
Demolition of existing storage and cold room structures 94 m² and construction of 228 m² two-storey northern and eastern extension for stock room and cold room facilities. The construction of a 140 m² extension comprising a two-storey southern and eastern extension for off-licence expansion and staff amenities. The construction of 16.4 m² western extension comprising revised exit and staff toilet Complete upgrade of all building façades and all associated site works at Edmund Rice Square, Athy, Co. Kildare
Demolition of existing storage and cold room structures 94 m² and construction of a 222 m² two-storey northern extension for stock room and cold room facilities. The construction of a 140 m² extension comprising a two-storey southern extension for off-licence expansion and staff amenities, Complete upgrade of all building façades and all associated site works at above address.
Blocking up of existing front door and for retention of the following:Front porch, rear extension and conversion of garage to living accommodation.
the extension & alteration of the existing Canteen Building to include the following, (i) demolition of existing Single Storey Annex (6m2), (ii) construction of a new changing room, locker area, WC’s and Universal WC (51m2), with (iii) Internal alterations and elevational upgrades, and all associated site development works
the installation of telecommunications equipment by way of antennas, a dish, gantry poles supporting antennae, remote radio units (RRU’s), GPS, cabinets and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information that consist of: the internal installation of antennas, a dish, antenna-supporting gantry poles, remote radio units (RRUs), cabinets and associated site works within the Bell Tower of St. Michael’s Church (a Protected Structure), Stanhope Place, Athy, Co. Kildare. A GPS device will be the only feature installed externally on the Bell Tower.
1. Change of use of existing ground floor front shop to part of proposed dwelling unit, 2. Demolition of existing rear shed and change of use of shed and outhouse on rear of ground floor to proposed dwelling unit, 3. Conversion of ground floor of no. 23 Duke St Street front and portion of rear return into a one bed ground floor apartment, 4. Conversion of upper two floors of no. 23 Duke St Street front and part of first floor rear returns, into a three-bedroom dwelling unit, 5. Conversion and extension of remaining part of the rear return of ground and first floor into 2 no. two – bed duplex apartments. 6. Associated site works