Unit 1 Poplar Square, Naas, Co. Kildare
Change of use from a butchers shop and abattoir to an optical retailer.
24346 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 November 2024
- Reference
- 24346
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a former butchers shop and abattoir into an optical retail store. The works will include diagnostic rooms, offices, staff facilities, and a new timber shopfront.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use, from butchers shop and abattoir to optical retailers with diagnostic rooms and associated offices, staff facilities and new timber shopfront
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 | 53 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 53 m |
| 5 Friar Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 93 m |
| Apartment 1, Poplar Square, Naas | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 2 Friary Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 113 m |
| Saint David's Castle, Church Lane, Naas | Sept 2025 | €1,227,000 | 163 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 received7 November 2024
- Further information requested8 January 2025
- Further information received20 January 2025
- Decision due16 February 2025
- Decision issued13 February 2025
- Grant issued25 March 2025
- Permission expiry24 March 2030
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