58-67 Leinster Street & Nelson's Yard , & Mount Hawkins , Athy
CONDITIONALPlanning application 264
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
a residential development comprising 38 no. residential units (c.2834sq.m) including: the demolition of derelict buildings, storage units and boundaries; refurbishment of the Protected Structure RPS Ref:AY058) to include change of use of ground floor from Licensed Premises to 1 no. one-bedroom ground-floor apartment with 1 no. two-bedroom first floor apartment, new shopfront and signage; the construction of 12 no. two-bed duplex apartments, 4 no. one-bedroom apartments (two over two); and 10 no. one-bedroom apartments with 10 no. two bedroom duplex apartments over in two three-storey blocks. All units to have own-door ground floor access. The development will also consist of the closure of three existing vehicular access points and the provision of one new vehicular access road, alterations to the public road and footpath on the north boundary along Mount Hawkins and a new pedestrian access at 67 Leinster Street; the provision of 60 cycle and 14 car parking spaces, laundry and bin stores, the provision of landscaping including boundary treatments; and all ancillary site development and utility works,
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Application received
13 Jan 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
4 Mar 2026
Decision due
9 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 58-67 Leinster Street & Nelson's Yard , & Mount Hawkins , Athy
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 13 January 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 4 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 3 March 2027
Location
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