BREAKING: Major plans announced for notorious Naas eyesore

A major project is being planned for the site of a long-time eyesore in Naas. 

Applegreen wants to build a service station and electric vehicle hub in a €17m development spanning 10,000 square metres. 

Applegreen’s parent company, Petrogas Group Limited, wants to demolish all buildings on the Cemex site near the Naas Ball. 

The industrial area has been derelict since building materials firm Cemex closed after over 50 years in the area with the loss of 50 jobs in 2007.

Being planned is a new electric vehicle charging hub for 36 vehicles along with eight electric bus/HGV charging spaces.

The designs include the construction of eight buildings comprising a distribution centre, offices and13 loading bays.

Also planned is a service station with retail area, seating area, drive-thru hatch and toilets.

The entrance off Johnstown Road will be replaced with a new slip lane, according to the plans. 

There will be car parking for 169 vehicles, cycle parking for 46 bicycles as well as 16 spaces for buses and HGVs.

The designs include internal roads, footpaths and cycle lanes, outdoor exercise areas, outdoor eating/picnic areas, a covered smoking area, roof-mounted solar panels and a new internal roundabout junction.