Unit 16/17 Friary Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Retention of a first-floor retail space built over a pre-existing void.
2560960 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560960
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the construction of a first-floor retail space in place of a pre-existing void. It also includes the retention of a widened ground-floor opening in the rear facade to include a sidelight.
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 construction of first-floor retail space in place of pre-existing void and widening existing ground floor ope in the rear (eastern) facade to include a sidelight
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Friar Gate, Millbrook, Naas | Nov 2025 | €323,000 | 68 m |
| 5 Friar Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 2 Friary Court, Friary Rd, Naas | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 77 m |
| 5 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Mar 2026 | €276,000 | 88 m |
| 14 Poplar Grove, Millbrook, Naas | Jul 2026 | €301,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 1, The Atrium, Johns Lane | Oct 2025 | €710,000 | 99 m |
| Apartment 1, Poplar Square, Naas | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 150 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 August 2025
- Decision due19 October 2025
- Decision issued16 October 2025
- Grant issued27 November 2025
- Permission expiry26 November 2030
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