Poplar Square, Naas, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from retail to a café and restaurant with a takeaway in Naas.
171276 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 November 2017
- Reference
- 171276
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the retail unit known as 'The Gem' in Poplar Square, Naas. The proposed new use is a café and restaurant with an ancillary takeaway service.
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
Change of use from retail to café/restaurant with ancillary take away use, at retail unit “the gem”,
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 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Oct 2025 | €710,000 | 43 m |
| 5 Friar Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 2 Friary Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 70 m |
| Apartment 1, Poplar Square, Naas | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 77 m |
| 1 Friar Gate, Millbrook, Naas | Nov 2025 | €323,000 | 154 m |
| 14 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Jul 2026 | €301,000 | 159 m |
| 5 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Mar 2026 | €276,000 | 159 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 received14 November 2017
- Further information requested10 January 2018
- Further information received12 April 2018
- Decision due9 May 2018
- Decision issued9 May 2018
- Grant issued14 June 2018
- Permission expiry13 June 2023
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