GrantedCommercialDecided 7 October 2025

Site within lands at Stonehaven, Tipper West Blessington Road, Naas

Revisions to a permitted neighbourhood centre in Naas, replacing a two-storey building with a single-storey building.

2560518 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 May 2025

Reference: 2560518
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 May 2025
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 165.2 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks to modify a previously permitted development. It replaces a two-storey neighbourhood centre with a single-storey building containing a crèche, a licensed retail unit with café space, and two 2-bedroom residential units. The previously permitted gym will be omitted.

Commercialcrecheretailcafe

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

For development and revisions to a previously permitted development under an bord pleanála ref. Pl09.247411 (kildare county council ref. 15/1060) and as extended under kildare county council ref. 21/777. The development will consist of revisions to a previously permitted two-storey neighbourhood centre (crèche (990 sqm), licenced retail unit with café space (377 sqm), and gym (403 sqm)), comprising interior (layout revisions and reconfiguration of spaces) and exterior (encompassing revisions to the facades, fenestration, materials, and finishes) changes to the permitted building, resulting in its replacement with a single-storey building that will accommodate: (i) a crèche (c. 566 sqm), a licenced retail unit (c. 425 sqm) with café space (c. 161 sqm); and (ii) the development of 2 no. Two-bedroom residential units (combined c. 168 sqm) with own-door access, associated private amenity space, bin storage, and car and bicycle parking. Other proposed revisions include: (a) omission of gym use; (b) revisions to the permitted outdoor play areas associated with the crèche; (c) revisions to the permitted car parking areas and set-down area and associated road, resulting in a total of 39 no. Car parking spaces (a net reduction of 10 no. Spaces); (d) revisions to the permitted bicycle parking areas, resulting in 48 no. External bicycle parking spaces (a net increase of 28 no. Spaces); (e) modifications to landscaping and open spaces, boundary treatments, public lighting, drainage arrangements, and all associated development and site work necessary to facilitate the proposed development; and (f) amending condition no. 3 of an bord pleanála ref. Pl09.247411 (kcc ref. 15/1060) to provide for 2 no. Additional residential units

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood CentreDC

“To provide for new/existing neighbourhood centres and associated facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 The Close, Stonehaven, Naas	Aug 2025	€640,000	92 m
38 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€546,256	161 m
12 The Drive, Stonehaven, Naasprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€466,960	186 m
14 Oak Glade Court, Blessington Rd, Naas	Mar 2026	€390,000	191 m
Apt 12 Oak Glade Court, Naas, Co Kildare	Jan 2026	€380,000	191 m
5 Oak Glade Court, Blessington Rd, Naas	Apr 2026	€360,000	191 m
Apt 6, Oak Glade Court, Blessington Rd	Oct 2025	€372,000	191 m
14 The Drive, Stonehaven, Naasprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€466,960	196 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received19 May 2025
Further information requested8 July 2025
Further information received11 September 2025
Decision due8 October 2025
Decision issued7 October 2025
Grant issued18 November 2025
Permission expiry17 November 2030

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