Units J2 and J3, Birch Drive, Naas Entreprise Park
Partial change of use of a Naas warehouse to a bus service and maintenance garage.
181147 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 September 2018
- Reference
- 181147
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting part of an existing warehouse into a bus service and maintenance garage. Works include office demolition and reconfiguration, facade alterations for larger roller doors, a new bus wash, and a diesel refuelling area.
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 development will consist of: (1) part change of use from existing warehouse to new bus service and maintenance garage, (2) demolition of existing first floor offices and reconfiguration of existing ground floor offices. (3) alterations to existing northeast elevation including removal of two no. Existing roller shutter doors, introduction of two no. New 5.5m wide roller shutter doors and 1 no. New emergency exit door. (4) alterations to existing southwest elevation including removal of 1 no. Existing emergency exit door, introduction of two no. New emergency exit door and introduction of new louvred wall vent. (5) new bus wash and diesel refuelling area (6) new palisade fencing. (7) and all associated site development 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 107 m |
| 7 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 107 m |
| 8 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €427,313 | 107 m |
| 4 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €356,828 | 179 m |
| Kiltale, Dunsany, Co Meath | May 2025 | €760,000 | 477 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 September 2018
- Further information requested13 November 2018
- Further information received27 November 2018
- Decision due24 January 2019
- Decision issued24 January 2019
- Grant issued4 March 2019
- Permission expiry3 March 2024
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