6/7 South Main Street and Abbey Street, Naas, Co. Kildare
Conversion of vacant commercial space into three apartments in a protected structure.
2560318 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560318
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting vacant commercial space on the upper floors of a building on South Main Street and an adjoining building on Abbey Street into three apartments. The building along South Main Street is a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 3
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
- For the change of use of the existing vacant commercial space on the first and second floors above the vacant retail unit on south main street and also in the existing vacant commercial space in the adjoining rear building on abbey street at ground, first and second floor levels, to form 3 new apartments in total, together with all associated site works and connection into existing services at the above address. The building along south main street is a protected structure (ref. Ns19-052). Revised by significant further information which consists of: bedroom 1 in apartment 1 has been omitted. An external separating screen has been added between apartment 1 and apartments 2 and
- An additional window has been added to bedroom 3 in both apartment 2 and apartment 3
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, Caspo Centre, Main St | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 61 m |
| 5 Cearbhaill Court, Naas, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 122 m |
| Rosanna, Harbour Rd, Naas | Sept 2025 | €625,000 | 128 m |
| 25 The Waterfront, A The Harbour, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 132 m |
| 26 The Waterfront, Canal St, Naas | May 2025 | €305,000 | 132 m |
| 10 The Waterfront, Canal St, Naas | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 134 m |
| 3 Moatville, Abbey Rd, Naas | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 138 m |
| 7 Moatville, Abbey Rd, Naas | May 2026 | €310,000 | 138 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 March 2025
- Further information requested21 May 2025
- Further information received18 July 2025
- Decision due27 October 2025
- Decision issued24 October 2025
- Grant issued4 December 2025
- Permission expiry3 December 2030
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