No. 23 South Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare.
Change of use of a retail unit in Naas to a restaurant with ancillary takeaway.
22252 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 March 2022
- Reference
- 22252
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting an existing ground floor retail unit into a restaurant with seating for up to 25 people. The development includes a new kitchen layout, toilets, and updated business signage on the existing timber facade.
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) change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a restaurant unit for the preparation of hot and cold foods for consumption on the premises with ancillary take away use. B) the development will include a new kitchen layout, food wash and preparation area, toilets and new seating area to cater for maximum 25 people. C) the name of the business will change on the façade from "evita" to "passion for food - turkish cuisine", the existing timber façade structure will not change physically. D) all together with associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 New Row, Naas, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 53 m |
| 5 Cearbhaill Court, Naas, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 68 m |
| Loch Bu�, Naas, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 104 m |
| 6 Harbour View, Naas, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 131 m |
| 10 The Waterfront, Canal St, Naas | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 180 m |
| Bungalow, St Michael's Terrace, Naas | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 189 m |
| 9 Cearbhall Court, Naasprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 226 m |
| 10 Cearbhall Court, Limerick Road, Naasprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €436,123 | 226 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 received8 March 2022
- Further information requested26 April 2022
- Further information received3 June 2022
- Decision due30 June 2022
- Decision issued28 June 2022
- Grant issued24 October 2023
- Appeal submitted20 July 2022
- Appeal decided24 October 2023
- Permission expiry23 October 2028
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