The Square, Bettystown, Co. Meath
Change of use of part of a Bettystown public house to a betting office.
212114 · Meath County Council · Lodged 3 November 2021
- Reference
- 212114
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of the existing ground floor of a public house in Bettystown to a betting office. The works will include internal modifications, new shopfronts, and signage.
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 change of use of part of the existing ground floor from a public house to betting office, including internal modification, new shopfronts and signage including all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 311 An Buiog The Town Centre, Bettystownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €275,000 | 34 m |
| Apartment 317, An Buióg, Bettystown Town Centreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €202,643 | 34 m |
| 8 Strand View, Bettystown, Meath | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 35 m |
| 4 Strand View, Bettystown, Meath | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 68 m |
| 29 The Anchorage, Bettystown, Meath | Mar 2026 | €262,000 | 134 m |
| 65 The Anchorage, Bettystown, Meath | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 146 m |
| Seapoint, Termonfeckin, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €530,000 | 164 m |
| 41 The Anchorage, Bettystown, Meathnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 170 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 received3 November 2021
- Decision due6 January 2022
- Decision issued5 January 2022
- Grant issued17 February 2022
- Permission expiry16 February 2027
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