Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedCommercialDecided 26 May 2022

The Forge Inn and former Bank of Ireland building, Main Street, Naas

Demolition of structures next to protected buildings, a new plaza, and a three-storey extension to the Forge Inn.

22371 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 April 2022

Reference
22371
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Withdrawn
Type
PERMISSION
Received
1 April 2022

Summary

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This project involves the demolition of single-storey structures adjoining protected bank buildings on Main Street, Naas. It includes a new internal layout for the Forge Inn over four floors, a three-storey glazed corner extension, and a new landscaped plaza with outdoor seating.

Commercialpubheritagetown centre
Storeys
4
Floor area
875 m²

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

  • Demolition of remaining shell of single storey structure which formerly formed part of bank of ireland (protected structure rps. Ref. Nh19-034) and the modern single storey block-built structure adjoining the bank of ireland (protected structure rps. Ref. Nh19-033) and their replacement with new lighting totems and steel gates
  • Provision of new internal layout for the forge inn over 4 no. Floors including basement (848sq. M)
  • Provide a 3 storey glazed corner extension to the forge inn (protected structure rps. Ref. Nh19/186) (gfa 27sq. M). Provide signage on the north elevation of the forge inn
  • Minor works to northern elevation of forge inn (glazing)
  • Provide a new landscape plaza including a dedicated seating terrace for the forge inn
  • All associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, outdoor seating and drainage

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CentreUC
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
5 Cearbhaill Court, Naas, County Kildareprice excludes VATApr 2026€418,502110 m
Apt 1, Caspo Centre, Main StJun 2026€280,000139 m
Saint David's Castle, Church Lane, NaasSept 2025€1,227,000145 m
10 The Waterfront, Canal St, NaasSept 2025€260,000184 m
7 New Row, Naas, County KildareOct 2025€200,000191 m
25 The Waterfront, A The Harbour, KildareDec 2025€245,000200 m
26 The Waterfront, Canal St, NaasMay 2025€305,000200 m
Rosanna, Harbour Rd, NaasSept 2025€625,000204 m

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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

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  1. Application received1 April 2022
  2. Decision issued26 May 2022
  3. Appeal submitted20 June 2022
  4. Application withdrawn5 September 2022

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