4 Fairgreen Street, Naas, Co. Kildare
Retention of the change of use from a retail unit to a gaming and amusement arcade in Naas.
17431 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 April 2017
- Reference
- 17431
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue using the ground floor retail unit as a gaming and amusement arcade, following a previous temporary or permitted use by An Bord Pleanála.
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
The change of use of ground floor retail unit to gaming / amusement arcade. The gaming / amusement arcade use is a continuation of the use permitted by an bord pleanála reference pl73.242747.
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,952 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Bu�, Naas, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 39 m |
| 7 New Row, Naas, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 85 m |
| 5 Cearbhaill Court, Naas, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 132 m |
| Bungalow, St Michael's Terrace, Naas | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 157 m |
| 6 Harbour View, Naas, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 172 m |
| 9 Cearbhall Court, Naasprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 240 m |
| 6 Cearbhall Court, Limerick Road, Naasprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €436,123 | 240 m |
| 10 Cearbhall Court, Limerick Road, Naasprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €436,123 | 240 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 received19 April 2017
- Decision due13 June 2017
- Decision issued12 June 2017
- Grant issued19 July 2017
- Permission expiry18 July 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the change of use of ground floor retail unit to gaming/amusement arcade. The gaming/amusement arcade use…
4 Fairgreen Street , Naas , Co. Kildare.
17356KildareLodged 4 Apr 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For continued use as a private members club and retention of existing projecting sign
The Loft Private Members Club , First Floor 4 Fairgreen Street , Naas
181016KildareLodged 21 Aug 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Continued use as a private members club and retention of existing projecting sign
The Loft Private Members Club , First Floor 4 Fairgreen Street , Naas
181051KildareLodged 29 Aug 2018Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Development at the site known as "Sarah Floods" bounded by Fairgreen Street, Main Street, Corbans Lane and…
Fairgreen Street and Main Street , Naas , Co. Kildare.
22218KildareLodged 28 Feb 2022Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to the existing gaming/amusement arcade. The proposed development comprises the amalgamation and…
4 Fairgreen Street and Loch Bui , Naas , Co. Kildare.
221010KildareLodged 17 Aug 2022Change of use
- Refused30 m away
For demolition of existing single storey commercial unit with permission to construct a new two storey with…
No 3 Fairgreen Street , South Main Street , Naas
2560192KildareLodged 27 Feb 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Demolition of existing single storey commercial unit with permission to construct a new two storey with part…
No 3 Fairgreen Street , South Main Street , Naas
2560171KildareLodged 24 Feb 2025Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of existing retail unit for use as take away coffee shop and permission to re-roof part of…
Fairgreen Street , South Main Street , Naas
23122KildareLodged 10 Feb 2023Change of use
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