Naas Canal Quarter Masterplan
Background
The Naas Canal Quarter area is located to the west of Main Street, east of Sarto Park, north of Newbridge Road and south of Abbey Road and Bridge. The Naas Local Area Plan 2021-2027 includes objectives to regenerate this key area of Naas Town Centre, the first step being the preparation of a masterplan to provide a vision for the transformation into a thriving hub for both locals and visitors. This project is supported by the Government of Ireland Urban Regeneration and development Fund.
Project Overview
The Naas Canal Quarter Masterplan preparation process commenced in July 2024 with the appointment of AECOM’s design team to prepare the masterplan for Kildare County Council. The masterplan is very important because it will also provide a vision for how the Naas North-West Quadrant development will connect to Naas Town Centre through the harbour area.
The project has the following key milestones:
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Project Key Milestone |
When |
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Pre-Plan Consultation |
Q3 2024 |
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Masterplan Synthesis and Vision |
Q3 2024 |
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Masterplan Options Public Consultation |
Q1 2025 |
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Programme Level Business Case for Priority Projects |
Q2 2025 |
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Masterplan Report |
Q3 2025 |
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Programme Level Business Case - Report |
Q3 2025) |
Current Project Stage
Collaboration is an important component of this project.
The Masterplan Options consultation is underway between Tuesday 4 February and Friday 7 March 2025. The project Virtual Consultation Room (https://naas.consultation.ai/ url straight to the room) presents the emerging ideas for the Naas Canal Quarter Masterplan. Please follow the link to take a look and complete the survey.
Earlier Project Stage Reports
A Pre-Plan Public Consultation was informed by c900 responses, which demonstrates that the Naas Canal Quarter is very important to the people of the town (and beyond). The survey report can be found here