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Houses and apartments planned for site near Main Street of Naas Reporter:  ); A total of 20 homes are being planned opposite the Fire Station on the Limerick Road in Naas.   A planning application was submitted to Kildare County Council by Naas-based Quattuor Developments Limited. The estimated construction value of the proposed development is €4.5m, according to Construction Information Services. The plans include the demolition of a derelict two-storey house and outbuildings. The desig...

LATEST: Council gives go-ahead for new Lidl supermarket in Kildare Reporter:  ); Lidl Ireland has been granted planning permission for the construction of a new discount foodstore supermarket with off-licence on an extended site in Maynooth. The retailer will demolish the existing single-storey supermarket on the Straffan Road.  The gross floor space of the current premises measures 1,753 square metres but the new facility will be over 2,200 square metres. The existing site layout and car p...

Extension to Kildare bookies to go ahead after Council refusal overturned Reporter:  ); A bookmaker in Kildare town has won its appeal against a decision by Kildare Co Council to refuse planning permission for the outlet to expand into a vacant premises next door.  An Bord Pleanala has ruled thaat the development can go ahead.  A planning application was lodged in June 2020 by bookmakers Boyle Sports for the change of use of the ground floor of the Southwell’s shop on Market Square from ...

Green light for changes to shopping centre in Kildare town Reporter: Kildare County Council has granted planning permission for changes to Kildare Town Shopping Centre. Locally-based company Clicstone Limited applied for approval to sub-divide the existing main foyer of the facility on Claregate Street.  As part of the re-configuration, space will be made for a new retail unit.  The estimated construction value of the works is over €60,000, according to Construction Information Services. ...

Green light for new GP surgery in Naas area Reporter: Kildare Co Council has granted planning permission for a new GP practice in Naas.  Two retail units will be merged and converted into the medical facility in Morell Shopping Centre in Morell Manor.  The estimated construction value of the development is nearly €200,000, according to Construction Information Services. The ground floor GP practice will have a floor area of 128 square metres.  The planning application was lodged with the...

New restaurant being planned for Newbridge Reporter:  ); The hospitality industry in Kildare is set for a potential boost with the news that there are current plans for a restaurant in Newbridge and a café in Sallins. A planning application was submitted to Kildare County Council for the change of use of a unit in Newbridge Retail Park from retail to restaurant. The Dublin-based applicant Newbridge Arcade Limited is proposing a sit-down restaurant with a take away and delivery service, acco...

Punchestown Racecourse gets starters orders for €3m expansion Reporter:  ); Punchestown Racecourse has been given the green light for a major expansion estimated to cost €3m.  Last week An Bord Pléanala upheld Kildare County Councils original decision to grant planning permission on the development just before the pandemic in February last year. Blackhall Racing Company, which is the trading name for Punchestown, will be extending the existing racetrack by approximately 660m. A new amb...

Kildare hotel popular for weddings and short breaks is planning extension Reporter:  ); A planning application has been submitted to Kildare County Council for a proposed extension to the Westgrove Hotel in Clane.  Documents lodged by LeMonde Holdings Limited are seeking planning approval for constructing a new extension to the third floor of the existing hotel. The application states that the development will create new office space. A value for the proposed works has not been listed in th...

Sensational Kids planning to set up new base in Kildare Reporter: Sensational Kids wants to build a child development centre in the middle of Kildare town.  A planning application for a site on Grey Abbey Road has been submitted to Kildare County Council. The documents refer to a single-storey, child development centre, containing therapy and meeting rooms, staff offices and canteen. Also planned is a group training room, a retail shop, external play areas, covered walkways and sensory garde...

Massive €1.6m warehouse development gets planning permission near Naas Reporter:  ); Kildare County Council has issued planning permission for the  construction of a freezer warehouse in the Newhall area of Naas.  The two-storey development being promoted by Clane-based meat operator Ballymooney Foods will also include a marshalling area, loading docks, an administration office and staff facilities. The 2,533 square-metre facility will be built on a 1.28 hectare site beside Finlay Motor ...