Plans lodged to turn former Xtra-Vision store in Kildare into a Thai restaurant

A planning application has been lodged with Kildare County Council to convert an old Xtra-Vision store in Maynooth into a new Thai restaurant for the town.

The store, which is located in the Greenfield Shopping Centre, had been a popular outlet in the town before it became one of 83 Xtra-Vision stores nationwide that was forced to shut down after the company went into provisional liquidation in January.

An application is now being considered by KCC for the change of use for the premises, and the proposed development will include the redecoration of the interior including artistic murals, a background photo booth and a private hire kiosk.

The external frontage shall be repainted and have commercial signage. The external side wall shall have an artistic mural painted. The application also includes for plant, associated with the operation of the restaurant, located on the roof including extract fans and air conditioning compressors and the installation of an external grease trap at the connection to the existing mains.