Toughers Business Park, Naas, Co. Kildare
Change of use of an industrial unit to a motor vehicle repair body shop at Toughers Business Park.
17690 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 June 2017
- Reference
- 17690
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing industrial unit to use as a motor vehicle repair body shop, including all associated site works.
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 existing industrial unit to use as a motor vehicle repair body shop and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new warehousing and industrial development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ladytown (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €356,828 | 227 m |
| Kiltale, Dunsany, Co Meath | May 2025 | €760,000 | 256 m |
| 5 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 388 m |
| 7 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 388 m |
| 8 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €427,313 | 388 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 received13 June 2017
- Further information requested4 August 2017
- Further information received16 August 2017
- Decision due12 September 2017
- Decision issued4 September 2017
- Grant issued10 October 2017
- Permission expiry9 October 2022
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