Friary Road, Naas east, Naas
Retention of a warehouse-to-shop change of use, extra first-floor areas, and new shopfronts.
161354 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 161354
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of Unit 4 from a warehouse to a shop, adding first-floor areas in Units 3 to 7, and altering the front elevation to create 5 shopfronts with signage. Planning permission is also sought for a new fire exit door.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
(a) retention permission for (i) change of use from warehouse (previously permitted under planning file ref. 88/2282) to shop use in unit 4 (ii) additional first floor areas in existing units 3,4,5,6 & 7 (iii) alterations to front (west) elevation of units 3,4,5,6 & 7 to make provision for 5 no. Shop fronts with business identification signage (iv) 12 no. First floor windows to front (west) elevation (v) 3 no. Ground floor windows to front (west) elevation (vi) 3 no. Ground floor windows to rear (east) elevation. (b) planning permission for new fire exit door to rear (east) elevation of existing unit no. 3 and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Friary Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 40 m |
| 5 Friar Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Oct 2025 | €710,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Friar Gate, Millbrook, Naas | Nov 2025 | €323,000 | 112 m |
| Apartment 1, Poplar Square, Naas | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 114 m |
| 5 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Mar 2026 | €276,000 | 131 m |
| 14 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Jul 2026 | €301,000 | 131 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 December 2016
- Decision due24 February 2017
- Decision issued22 February 2017
- Grant issued3 April 2017
- Permission expiry2 April 2022
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