Assessment of Planning Applications

Athy Town Council receives approximately 60 planning applications every year. It is obliged to consider the proper planning and development of the area and to take account of the provisions of the development plan in assessing applications.

Planning Application Forms are available to download here...

All planning applications are recorded in the planning register which is open to the public for inspection. Appeals against planning decisions taken by the Council are submitted to The Secretary, An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Only persons or bodies who have made submissions or observation on a planning application, and paid the prescribed fee to a planning authority can appeal a planning decision.

A planning clinic has recently been set up at the offices of Athy Town Council on Thursday mornings. Should you wish to make an appointment please contact the Planning Department on 059 8631444. Details required for all pre-planning meetings:

Further information in relation to the planning process may be obtained from leaflets which may be download from the http://www.irlgov.ie/ site or by contacting your Planning Department.

Planning Application Files

Please note that the only files available in Athy Town Council on a daily basis are from years 2004 to date.  All files previous to 2004, one week's notice must be given and a payment of €50.00 to get the file from storage.

The following newspapers have been approved to advertise planning applications in:

• Irish Independent
• Irish Times
• Evening Herald
• Leinster Leader
• Kildare Nationalist
• Irish Examiner
• Kildare Post
• The Star