Johnstown Garden Centre, Kerdiffstown, Johnstown Naas
Retention of multiple storage units, extensions, a conservatory, and a change of use to a restaurant at a garden centre.
24106 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 March 2024
- Reference
- 24106
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for several structures at a garden centre, including multiple storage units, a retail extension, and a conservatory. It also includes the retention of a change of use from retail to a restaurant, toilet alterations, an office, a glass lobby, canopies, and EV parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 1,754 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
(1) single storey storage unit of area 153.3 sqm. (2) single storey extension to retail area of area 143.8sqm. (3) change of use from retail to restaurant of area 466.3sqm incorporating an enlarged kitchen, prep areas, freezer areas and staff. (4) material alteration to toilet area and incorporating an office of area 109sqm. (5) single storey conservatory extension to restaurant of area 48.8sqm. (6) single storey glass entrance/exit lobby of area 20sqm. (7) material alteration to parking area incorporating 4 no. Ev parking spaces. (8) single storey storage unit of area 78.8sqm. (9) single storey canopy area 143.1sqm. (10) single storey storage unit of area 51.3sqm. (11) single storey storage unit of area 136.8sqm. (12) single storey canopy area 433.5sqm. (13) single storey plant room of area 4.3sqm. (14) 78.7 meters block wall, plastered, 2.64m high to rear of premises
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate the operation of Johnstown Garden Centre.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Johnstown (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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Cottage, Johnstown Village, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 184 m |
| The Arch, Main St, Johnstown | Mar 2025 | €795,000 | 192 m |
| 18 Johnstown Gardens, Johnstown, Naas | Dec 2025 | €312,000 | 378 m |
| 18 Johnstown Gardens, Johnstown, Naas | Apr 2026 | €585,000 | 378 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 received28 March 2024
- Decision due22 May 2024
- Decision issued13 May 2024
- Grant issued25 June 2024
- Permission expiry24 June 2029
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