Lawlor's Hotel, Gleann Na Greine Naas East, Naas
Retention of various changes and extensions made to Lawlor's Hotel.
2461395 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461395
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several completed elements of the hotel extension. This includes a reconfigured basement car park, ground floor footprint revisions, an increased bar area, a mezzanine level, and additional bedrooms, conference rooms, and plant space across multiple floors.
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Official record
Development description
For elements of the completed lawlor's hotel extension (planning reference 16/624) as follows: reconfiguration of basement car park consisting of 106 car parking spaces with mechanical ventilation, with revisions to the ground floor footprint and eastern courtyard elevation consisting of additional chimney flue to gable elevation with increase in bar area of 55.04m2 with additional staircore with additional "orangerie" feature tower with additional maintenance store and lobby with revised rear courtyard planting and outdoor seating areas with additional 104m2 mezzanine level between ground and 1st floor with additional bedroom and stairwell with reconfiguration to bedrooms and additional conference room of 119.47m2 nett additional area at 2nd floor level with additional bedroom and stairwell with reconfiguration to bedrooms and additional conference room of 120.53m2 nett additional area at 3rd floor level with additional bedroom and stairwell with reconfiguration to bedrooms and additional conference room of 172.36m2 nett additional area at 4th floor level with additional stairwell access and increase in plant room of 52.85m2 nett additional area at 5th floor with associated site works. The nett additional area totals 634.28m2 over that permitted in planning reg. Reference 16/624
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Friary Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 71 m |
| Apartment 1, Poplar Square, Naas | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 79 m |
| 5 Friar Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Oct 2025 | €710,000 | 159 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 159 m |
| 1 Friar Gate, Millbrook, Naas | Nov 2025 | €323,000 | 203 m |
| 5 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Mar 2026 | €276,000 | 222 m |
| 14 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Jul 2026 | €301,000 | 222 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 received23 December 2024
- Decision due25 February 2025
- Decision issued24 February 2025
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