Planned apartments will transform street in this Kildare town

A scheme of proposed apartments will radically change the look of a part of this Kildare town. 

The nine homes are planned for St Michael's Terrace, at the back of the Irish Tax Rebates building on Leinster Street in Athy. 

The proposed €1.5m development is seeking planning permission from Kildare Co Council. 

Developers are planning the demolition of the existing warehouse premises and the construction of a two-storey terraced building.

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The new building will have nine residential units comprising 3 one-bedroom apartments, 3 two-bedroom apartments and 3 three-bedroom apartments.

There will be first floor roof terraces to the three-bedroom units.

Also in the designs is a new public footpath, new car parking and bike storage. 

New public realm improvements are also in the plans.