Athy Lodge could be converted into apartments, Kildare County Council planning permission documents show
The proposal has been made by a company known as Baidera Properties Ltd
The Athy Lodge could be converted into apartments.
That's according to an incompleted application currently lodged with Kildare County Council.
Baidera Properties Limited is seeking planning permission to make the changes to the Athy Lodge, which is located on the Church Road in Athy.
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the date that the Athy Lodge was originally built as 1874.
Specifically, the company is seeking permission for refurbishment and conversion by subdivision of the existing 'Athy Lodge' main building into four apartments, as well as the refurbishment and material change of use of existing medical doctors surgery and outbuildings into five self-contained residential units.
These units would consist of two two-bed townhouses, two one-bed townhouses, and one studio apartment.
In addition, Baidera Properties Ltd is seeking: to construct seven new mews-style two-bed houses; the repair and upgrade of the existing vehicular entrance and exit access points to Church Road; the construction of four two-bed single storey housing accommodation units which may accommodate elderly / assisted living residents to be accessed from the R417 by way of a new separate vehicular entrance; and to carry out all associated site development works and landscaping.
The 'Athy Lodge' is a Protected Structure (NIAH reference number - 11505150, Record of Protected Structures reference number - AY110), according to the documents.
The date received is listed as December 8 last, while the submission-by date is listed as January 20.
There is no due date listed.
According to the business information website vision-net.ie, Badeira Properties Ltd was established in August of 2022.
It has an address listed as Cedar Lodge, Arles, County Carlow, Ireland.