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Planning permission in Naas

Planning permission in Naas is decided by Kildare County Council. Search Naas planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Naas over the last 5 years.

Granted in Naas

369 granted, 38 refused in the last 5 years. That is 9 points above the Kildare average.

Applications
636

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
407

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
26%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Naas

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Kildare County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
For the construction of a single-storey Medium Voltage (MV) substation building and adjoining customer switchroom, within the curtilage of...
Maudlins Industrial Estate, Monread Road, Naas, reference 2660713
21 Oct 2026
Granted
The development will consist of: A) The first-floor change of use from retail use to a 2-bedroom apartment, B) The construction of a first-floor...
21 North Main Street, Naas, County Kildare, reference 2660452
15 Oct 2026
Granted
The construction of 8 no.
Craddockstown Court, Naas, Co. Kildare, reference 2660776
1 Oct 2026
Granted
New single storey domestic shed extension to side of existing dwelling house, alterations to front elevation of existing dwelling to remove...
13 Oakglynn, Blessington Road, Naas, reference 2660864
17 Sept 2026
Granted
Retention permission for the remaining upper 15 metres, resulting in a permitted overall stack height of 40 metres, with all associated structural...
QK COLD STORAGE LIMITED, Maudlins Industrial Estate Monread Road, Naas, reference 2660565
15 Sept 2026
Granted
The development was granted permission under Pl Ref 18 126 and then altered under Pl Ref 211270.
The Poppylane Housing Development, Craddockstown North, Naas, reference 2561484
11 Sept 2026
Granted
A protected structure - ref no.
Menapia, Dublin Road, Naas, reference 2686
3 Sept 2026
Refused
Retention permission for A) as-built revised workshop structure (344.9m2) built on the footprint of the previously demolished workshop located to...
Sallins Road, Naas, Co. Kildare, reference 2660739
26 Aug 2026

Naas planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Naas approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Naas over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension185 decided
92%
Attic conversion47 decided
98%
Shed or garage16 decided
88%
Apartments and housing schemes25 decided
64%
Change of use30 decided
97%

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Common questions about Naas planning

Do I need planning permission in Naas?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Naas as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Kildare County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Naas?

Kildare County Council is the planning authority for Naas. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Naas?

91 in 100 decided applications in Naas were granted over the last 5 years, from 407 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.