rear of The Forge Inn, No. 46 South Main Street, Naas
Alterations to a protected structure in Naas to create 8 bedroom suites for a boutique hotel.
2560845 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560845
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations to a previously approved development at the rear of The Forge Inn, a protected structure in Naas. The changes involve converting a previously permitted public bar and staff area into 8 bedroom suites on the first and second floors to function as a boutique hotel.
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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, (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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cearbhaill Court, Naas, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 103 m |
| Apt 1, Caspo Centre, Main St | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 136 m |
| Saint David's Castle, Church Lane, Naas | Sept 2025 | €1,227,000 | 151 m |
| 10 The Waterfront, Canal St, Naas | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 177 m |
| 7 New Row, Naas, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 185 m |
| 26 The Waterfront, Canal St, Naas | May 2025 | €305,000 | 193 m |
| 25 The Waterfront, A The Harbour, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 193 m |
| Rosanna, Harbour Rd, Naas | Sept 2025 | €625,000 | 199 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 received25 July 2025
- Further information requested17 September 2025
- Further information received13 February 2026
- Decision due12 March 2026
- Decision issued10 March 2026
- Grant issued14 April 2026
- Permission expiry13 April 2031
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