Headfort Road, Townsparks, Kells Co Meath
Demolition of an existing house and construction of two new two-storey, four-bedroom houses in Kells.
215 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 January 2021
- Reference
- 215
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 January 2021
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 462 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing habitable house, garage, and store. In their place, two detached two-storey, four-bedroom houses will be constructed, sharing a new combined entrance onto the road.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(a) to demolish an existing habitable dwelling house, a detached domestic garage and a detached domestic store (b) to construct 2 no. Detached two storied 4 bedroomed dwelling houses (c) existing on-site mains water and foul sewage supply to be re-connected to proposed house no. 1 and new mains water and foul sewage supply to be connected to house no. 2 (d) to form a new combined entrance onto the road to serve both new dwelling houses which will incorporate the existing site entrance (e) all ancillary site development works. This planning application is to supersede an existing grant of permission on the site ref no ka/151018
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headfort Rd, Kells, Meath | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 257 m |
| Willowfield, Navan Rd, Kells | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 332 m |
| 11 Headfort Glebe, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 439 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 received4 January 2021
- Decision due28 February 2021
- Decision issued25 February 2021
- Grant issued14 April 2021
- Permission expiry13 April 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision120 m away
The erection of 3 no. two storey dwelling houses each with a detached domestic garage. Also for a new shared…
Headfort Road , Townparks , Kells Co Meath
211263MeathLodged 30 Jun 2021Housing estate
- Awaiting decision150 m away
Permission sought to construct a residential development consisting of 9 No. four/five bedroom 2-storey…
Headfort Demesne , Kells , Co. Meath
211771MeathLodged 10 Sept 2021Housing estate
- Granted160 m away
Construct a residential development consisting of 9 No. four/five bedroom 2-storey dwelling houses and…
Rabbitt Hill Woods , Headfort Demesne , Kells Co Meath
2460232MeathLodged 5 Apr 2024Housing estate
- Refused160 m away
Construction of a residential development consisting of 9 No. four/five bedroom 2-storey dwelling houses and…
Rabbitt Hill Woods , Headfort Demesne , Kells Co. Meath
2360153MeathLodged 10 Jul 2023Housing estate
- Refused160 m away
Permission sought to construct a residential development consisting of 9 No. four/five bedroom 2-storey…
Headfort Demesne , Kells , Co. Meath
212062MeathLodged 26 Oct 2021Housing estate
- Granted230 m away
Extensions to the existing dwelling (a) to the rear, south, for use as a kitchen and utility room (b) to the…
Headfort Road Townparks , Kells Co Meath A82 E7N2 , Townparks T.d.
212230MeathLodged 25 Nov 2021Extension
- Granted320 m away
The development will consist of the construction of extensions to the south, east and west of the existing…
Townparks , Headfort Road , Kells Co. Meath
KA171277MeathLodged 3 Nov 2017Extension
- Granted350 m away
To continue the use of the existing 30 metre high lattice communication structure, carrying communication…
Townparks , Navan Road Kells , Co. Meath
KA170190MeathLodged 24 Feb 2017Infrastructure
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