for Kildare County Council Naas Architectural Conservation Area Naas, Co Kildare Statement of Character NAAS ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREA Statement of Character Preface Acknowledgements This assessment of the special character of Naas Architectural This document includes Ordnance Survey Ireland data Conservation Area was prepared by Lotts Architecture and reproduced under the OSI licence number XYZ. Unauthorised Urbanism Ltd. Architectural historian, Dr. Michael O’Neill reproduction infringes Ordnance Survey Ireland and Government contributed to the section on the history of Naas. of Ireland copyright. The study was commissioned by Kildare County Council and its progress was guided by Patricia Hyland, Executive Planner and Peter Black, Conservation Officer. Desmond Byrne Lotts Architecture and Urbanism Ltd. April 2019 lotts architecture and urbanism ltd 1 of 135 NAAS ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREA Statement of Character Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Architectural Conservation Areas .................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2 Kildare County Development Plan and Naas ACA ................................................................................................................ 6 1.3 Location and Setting of Naas ACA ................................................................................................................................. 7 Section A: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Historical and Architectural Description ..................................................................................................................................... 9 2.0 Historical Development of Naas ..................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Medieval Period ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Eighteenth-century Naas ........................................................................................................................................... 14 2.3 Nineteenth century developments ............................................................................................................................... 16 2.4 Twentieth century .................................................................................................................................................. 25 2.5 Historical Sources ................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.0 Statutory Protection and Planning Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 28 3.1 Protected Structures in the ACA .................................................................................................................................. 28 3.2 Recorded Monuments in the ACA ................................................................................................................................. 33 3.3 Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 (as varied) (CDP) .............................................................................................. 35 3.4 Naas Town Development Plan 2011‐2017 ........................................................................................................................ 35 3.5 Draft Naas Local Area Plan 2021-2027 ........................................................................................................................... 35 3.6 Description of Historic Built Environment ....................................................................................................................... 36 3.7 Defining Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................ 36 3.7.1 Socio-economic Functions ...................................................................................................................................... 39 3.7.2 Building Types, Scale and Materials ........................................................................................................................... 39 lotts architecture and urbanism ltd 2 of 135 NAAS ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREA Statement of Character 3.7.3 Quality and treatment of Open Space ........................................................................................................................ 47 3.8 Street by Street Appraisal ......................................................................................................................................... 50 3.8.1 Poplar Square, Dublin Road and Sallins Road ................................................................................................................ 50 3.8.2 Catholic Church and Environs .................................................................................................................................. 56 3.8.3 North Main Street ................................................................................................................................................ 59 3.8.4 South Main Street ................................................................................................................................................ 63 3.8.5 Harbour Area ..................................................................................................................................................... 70 3.8.6 Plots to rear Main Street ........................................................................................................................................ 74 3.8.7 Basin Street, Abbey Street and the North Moat ............................................................................................................. 76 3.8.8 Corban’s Lane, Church Lane, Friary Road and Gleann-na-Greine ......................................................................................... 80 3.8.9 St David’s Church of Ireland Church and St David’s Castle ................................................................................................ 84 3.9 Views ................................................................................................................................................................. 89 Section B: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 93 Guide to Development within the ACA ...................................................................................................................................... 93 4.0 Implications for Planning and Development ....................................................................................................................... 94 4.1 Development Management ........................................................................................................................................ 94 4.1.1 Limits to Exempted Development ............................................................................................................................. 94 4.1.2 Protected Structures ............................................................................................................................................ 95 4.1.3 Other Structures ................................................................................................................................................. 95 4.1.4 Role of Exempted Development (Section 5 Application) ................................................................................................... 95 4.1.5 Public Realm ...................................................................................................................................................... 96 4.2 Works which do not affect the character of the ACA .......................................................................................................... 96 4.2.1 Maintenance and Repairs ....................................................................................................................................... 96 4.2.2 Internal Alterations .............................................................................................................................................. 97 lotts architecture and urbanism ltd 3 of 135 NAAS ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREA Statement of Character 4.2.3 Restoration of Character ........................................................................................................................................ 97 5.0 Works which affect the character of the ACA ..................................................................................................................... 98 5.1.1 Roofs ............................................................................................................................................................... 98 5.1.2 External Walls ..................................................................................................................................................