Unit 16 Naas Town Shopping Centre, Naas, Co. Kildare
Change of use of a vacant restaurant unit to a commercial gym.
2560718 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560718
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of Unit 16 in Naas Town Shopping Centre. The vacant restaurant space will be converted into a commercial gym, including all associated site development works.
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Official record
Development description
For the change of use of existing vacant restaurant to commercial gym use along with all associated site development and facilitating works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Glenmore House, Victoria Tce, Naas | Jun 2026 | €510,000 | 107 m |
| 4 Glenmore House, Victoria Tce, Naas | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment 1, Poplar Square, Naas | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 162 m |
| 52 Hollywood Park, Naas, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €445,000 | 219 m |
| Apt 2 Friary Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 224 m |
| 5 Friar Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 233 m |
| 46 St Corbans Place, Naas, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 233 m |
| 10 St Corbans Place, Naas, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 259 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 June 2025
- Decision due21 August 2025
- Decision issued20 August 2025
- Grant issued3 October 2025
- Permission expiry2 October 2030
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