€1.4m apartment development gets green light for this Kildare town

A €1.4m apartment development has received planning permission from Kildare County Council for a site in Athy, Co Kildare.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), an application by Lorniaeve Limited was approved by the local authority on May 18 2026, with the application having first being submitted on May 26 2025.

The application is with respect to a site addressed at St Michael's Terrace, Athy, Co Kildare (rear of 1 Leinster Street, Athy R14 TD59, Co Kildare.)

The development includes the following:

• The demolition of the existing warehouse premises and the construction of a two-storey terraced building with nine residential units comprising 3 x one-bedroom apartments, 3 x two-bedroom apartments and 3 x three-bedroom apartments (with first floor roof terraces to the three-bedroom units);
• Provision of a public footpath;
• A new car parking layout and public realm improvements;
• Bike storage and individual bin areas;
• And all ancillary site development works above and below ground.

The architect for the development is Dooley Cummins Architects & Engineers.

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