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Huge 70 room extension proposed for well-known Kildare hotel. FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY
A huge 70 room extension has been proposed for one well-known County Kildare hotel.
A planning application submitted by Clane Inn Limited shows that the business intends to seek permission from Kildare County Council (KCC) to extend the Maudlins House Hotel, which is located on the Dublin Road in Naas.
According to the description of the application: "The works would be carried out in the curtilage of protected structure 'Maudlins Farmhouse' (RPS Ref. NS 19-096) at this site known as Maudlins House Hotel".
The development would consist of the construction of an extension to Maudlins House Hotel over an existing basement carpark, "with said extension to be linked to the existing hotel building at basement level only".
The proposed extension would comprise of: 70 aparthotel rooms over six floors, with office and linen room at ground floor, linen room on all upper floors; two passenger lifts; and a roof level plant room.
Permission is also being sought for all associated ancillary works.
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The application also notes: "All goods deliveries will continue to the existing delivery yard, and the existing Maudlins House Hotel entrance and frontage to the Dublin Road will remain unchanged.
"All foul & surface water discharge are to be connected into existing foul & surface water systems (network on site) with final discharge to the public mains."
In addition, it notes that the latest application was made further to previous planning applications (98/500157, 00/500113, 00/500124, 02/500024, 07/500124 and 20/294), with the first one being back in 1998.
The date received is listed as June 24 last, while the submission-by and due dates are listed as July 28, 2025 and August 18, 2025 respectively.
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT
The business information website SoloCheck.ie shows that Clane Inn Limited was established back in 1998.
It also trades as: Maudlins House Hotel; Jones Bar; Feast at Home; Jones'; and Lemongrass Clane.
The company's address is listed as Jones Bar, Main Street in Clane.
And according to Virtual Visit Tours, the Maudlins House Hotel itself was opened back in 2006.
The premises was originally a country house before it was converted into a hotel.
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