Maddens Hardware, Main Street, Dunshaughlin Co Meath
Retention of a concrete yard and change of use to a storage yard in Dunshaughlin.
211913 · Meath County Council · Lodged 30 September 2021
- Reference
- 211913
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain a 1,163 square metre concrete yard and change its use from a vacant greenfield site to an ancillary storage yard. It also includes relocating storage containers and erecting timber boundary panels.
- Floor area
- 1,163 m²
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 retention of 1,163 square meter concrete yard and change of use from vacant greenfield site to ancillary storage yard (timber storage, pallet racking not exceeding 3.6 meters high, gas cylinder storage and general storage of palletised outdoor goods) and relocation of 7 no. Storage containers. Permission is sought to erect 1.25 to 1.5 meter high timber panels above top of existing blockwork wall on east and south site boundaries along with all associated site works and landscaping including raised tree and hedge planting and low level lighting columns
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Hanson Wood, Dunshaughlin, County Meathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €80,000 | 62 m |
| 10 Hanson Wood, Dunshaughlin, County Meath | Nov 2025 | €505,000 | 97 m |
| Apt.1 - Grange End, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 104 m |
| 2 The Orchard, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €484,581 | 166 m |
| 5 The Orchard, Dunshaughlin, Co Meathprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €579,550 | 166 m |
| 1 The Orchard, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €559,471 | 166 m |
| 8 The Courtyard, Dunshaughlin, Meath | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 175 m |
| 3 The Courtyard, Maelduin, Dunshaughlin | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 187 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 September 2021
- Decision due24 November 2021
- Decision issued24 November 2021
- Appeal submitted21 December 2021
- Appeal decided28 June 2023
- Permission expiry27 June 2028
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