The Westway, Bective Street, Kells Co. Meath
Retention of a semi-enclosed courtyard and smoking canopy behind a pub in Kells.
212418 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 December 2021
- Reference
- 212418
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing semi-enclosed courtyard and smoking canopy located to the rear of an existing public house.
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
Existing semi-enclosed court yard and smoking canopy to the rear of existing public house, together with all associate works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mixed Use”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bective Street, Kells, Co. Meath | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 42 m |
| 1 Westfield Drive, Bective Street, Kellsprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €396,475 | 163 m |
| 36 Westfield, Kells, Meath | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 184 m |
| 13 Westfield, Bective St, Kells | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 207 m |
| 15a Balrath Wood, Kells, Co Meath | Apr 2026 | €265,000 | 239 m |
| Apt 15, Balrath Wood, Kells | Mar 2026 | €235,500 | 246 m |
| 24 Westfield, Bective St, Kells | Sept 2025 | €302,000 | 255 m |
| 3 Farrell Street, Kells, Co Meath | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 255 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 received23 December 2021
- Decision due25 February 2022
- Decision issued24 February 2022
- Grant issued7 April 2022
- Permission expiry6 April 2027
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