No. 1 Oliver Plunkett Street, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Change of use of a protected structure in Oldcastle from offices to a café.
211476 · Meath County Council · Lodged 30 July 2021
- Reference
- 211476
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a protected structure from offices and auction rooms to a café with seating, food preparation, storage, and toilets. The application also includes new signage on the front of the building.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a change of use from office and auction rooms to the following (1) café and seating area (2) food preparation and storage areas (3) toilets and ancillary storage areas along with all ancillary site works. Permission also sought for signage to front of building. The building is within the aca oldcastle boundary and listed as protected structure reg no. 14306020. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Commercial Town or Village Centre”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 March 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 November 2022.
Notified floor area: 211.48 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Plunketts St, Oldcastle, Meath | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 27 m |
| 1 Barrack St, Oldcastle, Meath | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 83 m |
| 5 Gilson Avenue, Old Castleprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 83 m |
| Ballinvalley, Oldcastle, Meath | Oct 2025 | €85,000 | 83 m |
| 3 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,396 | 83 m |
| Bellaney, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 83 m |
| 25 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co. Meath | Nov 2025 | €60,000 | 130 m |
| 22 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 140 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 July 2021
- Further information requested21 September 2021
- Further information received22 November 2021
- Decision due26 January 2022
- Decision issued24 January 2022
- Grant issued7 March 2022
- Permission expiry6 March 2027
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