Lands at Swan Dowling’s Pub , Limerick Road Naas , Co. Kildare
REFUSEDPlanning application 2561497
Kildare - Kildare County Council
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
Application Timeline
Application received
23 Dec 2025
Decision: REFUSED
22 Feb 2026
Decision due
25 Feb 2026
Appeal submitted
23 Mar 2026
Appeal decided: REFUSED
21 Jul 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Lands at Swan Dowling’s Pub , Limerick Road Naas , Co. Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.39 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 December 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 22 February 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-501038-KE-26
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 23 March 2026
- Decided
- 21 July 2026
Location
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