Rear of The Forge Inn, No. 46 South Main Street, Naas
Alterations to a protected structure in Naas to create an eight-bedroom boutique hotel.
2560762 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560762
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal alters a previously granted permission at the rear of The Forge Inn, a protected structure. It replaces a permitted public bar and staff area with eight bedroom suites on the first and second floors to form a boutique hotel.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
- For alterations to permission previously granted under pl. Ref 23 579 in the structure to the rear of the forge inn, no. 46 south main street, naas, co. Kildare (protected structure rps. Ref. Ns19-186) the proposed alterations include
- 8 no. Bedroom suites on the first & second floors to the rear of the forge inn, which was previously permitted as a public bar & staff areas, the bedroom accommodation will be used ancillary to the forge bar to form a boutique hotel
- And all associated site 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cearbhaill Court, Naas, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 101 m |
| Apt 1, Caspo Centre, Main St | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 140 m |
| Saint David's Castle, Church Lane, Naas | Sept 2025 | €1,227,000 | 154 m |
| 10 The Waterfront, Canal St, Naas | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 178 m |
| 7 New Row, Naas, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 182 m |
| 26 The Waterfront, Canal St, Naas | May 2025 | €305,000 | 196 m |
| 25 The Waterfront, A The Harbour, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 196 m |
| Rosanna, Harbour Rd, Naas | Sept 2025 | €625,000 | 202 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 received8 July 2025
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