Plans refused for €5.5m residential development in this Kildare town

Planning has been refused for a €5.5m residential development in Naas, Co Kildare.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), on November 2 2026 An Coimisiún Pleanála upheld a decision to refuse planning permission for the proposed development.

The original application was submitted to Kildare County Council on December 20 2024 by JJMS Properties Limited for the construction of a residential scheme of 22 housing units.

This was with respect to a site address at Gingerstown Park, Caragh, Naas W91 HPT8, Co. Kildare.

CIS notes that planning was refused on December 4 2025, which was appealed on December 17 2025.

The original planning application was for the following: 16 houses that includes:

• 3 x 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached houses;
• 7 x 2-storey 3-bedroom terraced houses;
• 1 x 2-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached house and;
• 5 x 3-storey 4-bedroom terraced houses.

Apartments were to consist of one apartment block, part 2 storey and part 3 storey, comprising of:

• 2 x 1-bedroom apartments;
• 2 x 2-bedroom apartments and;
• 2 x 3-bedroom apartments.

The proposed development was to have two pedestrian access points off the R409 and Gingerstown Park and one vehicular access point to serve the development is provided off Gingerstown Park.

The application included all with associated site works, surface car-parking spaces, bin storage, bike stores, opens spaces, landscaping, boundary treatment and drainage.