First floor Unit The Gem, Poplar Square, Naas
Change of use from a first-floor restaurant to a private members gaming club.
22948 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 August 2022
- Reference
- 22948
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to relocate an existing private members club to a new unit. This involves changing the use of a first-floor restaurant to a private members gaming establishment with ground-floor access and new signage.
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) relocation of existing private members club granted planning permission under file ref. 18/1051 from its current location to this proposed unit; (b) change of use of existing first floor restaurant to a private members gaming establishment with entrance at ground floor level; (c) proposed advertising signage on the existing timber shop front
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Oct 2025 | €710,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 57 m |
| 5 Friar Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 60 m |
| Apartment 1, Poplar Square, Naas | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 2 Friary Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 77 m |
| 1 Friar Gate, Millbrook, Naas | Nov 2025 | €323,000 | 170 m |
| 14 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Jul 2026 | €301,000 | 175 m |
| 5 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Mar 2026 | €276,000 | 175 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 received2 August 2022
- Decision due26 September 2022
- Decision issued26 September 2022
- Grant issued14 November 2022
- Permission expiry13 November 2027
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