31 North Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from a retail shop to a café/restaurant in Naas.
22780 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 June 2022
- Reference
- 22780
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use for a ground floor unit from a retail shop to a café/restaurant. The new business will sell hot and cold food for consumption both on and off the premises.
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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
Proposed change of use from retail shop to café/restaurant use for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption on and off premises ground floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint David's Castle, Church Lane, Naas | Sept 2025 | €1,227,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 1, Caspo Centre, Main St | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Oct 2025 | €710,000 | 115 m |
| 7 Moatville, Abbey Rd, Naas | May 2026 | €310,000 | 151 m |
| 3 Moatville, Abbey Rd, Naas | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 151 m |
| 5 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Mar 2026 | €276,000 | 173 m |
| 14 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Jul 2026 | €301,000 | 173 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 received27 June 2022
- Further information requested15 August 2022
- Further information received23 September 2022
- Decision due20 October 2022
- Decision issued19 October 2022
- Grant issued12 December 2022
- Permission expiry11 December 2027
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211638KildareLodged 22 Nov 2021Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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211333KildareLodged 20 Sept 2021Alterations
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- Granted60 m away
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19508KildareLodged 9 May 2019Apartments
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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