Construction of sports bar proposed for busy Kildare town
The planning permission application is currently with Kildare County Council
The construction of sports bar has been proposed for the centre of one busy town in County Kildare.
Central Tower Limited has proposed the bar at Naas Plaza, which is located on South Main Street in Naas.
According to the description contained within the application, the applicant is seeking planning permission from Kildare County Council (KCC) for the change of use of ground floor vacant retail units, numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (as granted permission under pl ref 04 / 500037) to a sports bar, along with permission for associated stores, staff room, toilets and an office.
In addition, Central Tower Ltd is seeking permission from KCC for the change of use of vacant ground floor retail units, numbers 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 (also as granted permission under pl ref 04 / 500037), to a multi-purpose sub dividable function room, alongside an ancillary toilet block, a catering / kitchen area and all associated site works.
The description notes that all of these would be accessible from the South Main Street Plaza.
The date received is listed as September 21 last, while the submission-by and due dates are listed as October 25, 2026 and November 15, 2026.
The business information website SoloCheck.ie notes that Central Tower Ltd was established back in 2020.
It has a registered address listed as the Vista Primary Care Centre, Ballymore Eustace in Naas.
Previous coverage by the Leinster Leader shows that Central Tower Ltd is associated with the Roche Group, which has been described as ‘a family enterprise’ based in the Naas area.