Planning application · Kildare County Council

(i) demolition of existing vacant part single…

Lands at Swan Dowling’s Pub , Limerick Road Naas , Co. Kildare

2561497 · KildareClosed
Reference
2561497
Planning authority
Kildare County Council
Received
23 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Feb 2026
Status
Closed
Site area
0.39 ha

Proposed development

(i) demolition of existing vacant part single, part two storey structure on-site (972sq.m), previously in use as a public house; (ii) careful removal of the existing stone wall along the side (western) boundary of the site to be reused within the ground floor of the proposed development; (iii) construction of a mixed-use development comprising 4 no. commercial units, resident amenity room and a creche at ground floor level. Provision of 76 no. residential units (33 no. one- bedroom units, 39 no. two-bedroom units and 4 no. three-bedroom units) at upper floor levels in a part four, part five-storey building. Each apartment will be provided with private amenity space in the form of a balcony/terrace space and communal open space will be provided at first floor level to the east of the site. A total of 182 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed to serve the development comprising 123 no. resident, 38 no. visitor, 12 no. commercial and 6 no. creche spaces. A total of 54 no. car parking spaces are proposed to serve the development comprising 41 no. resident, 2 no. visitor, 3 no. accessible, 3 no. commercial, 4 no. club car and 1 no. creche spaces. A total of 4 no. motorbike parking spaces. Provision of 2 no. set-down areas for servicing and deliveries at surface level. The proposed development also includes; (iv) all associated site and infrastructural works, including foul and surface water drainage, landscaping, plant areas, site lighting, bin storage and signage necessary to facilitate the development

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Permission was refused on 22 Feb 2026. The applicant may appeal within four weeks of the decision.

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