TABU, Main Street, Athboy Co. Meath
Demolition of a former nightclub to build 9 terraced units for hotel accommodation.
221160 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 September 2022
- Reference
- 221160
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to demolish the former 'TABU' nightclub building behind the Darnley Lodge Hotel. In its place, 9 terraced units will be built to serve as ancillary hotel accommodation, alongside parking and landscaping upgrades.
- Residential units
- 9
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
To demolish 1 no. Former 'tabu' nightclub building to the rear of the darnley lodge hotel and erect 9 no. Units in a terraced block to be used as ancillary accommodation to the hotel, the application includes alterations to site layout, upgrade of entrance way, connection to all existing services, carparking, ev carparking spaces, landscaping, bicycle shelter and all ancillary works at the darnley lodge hotel, main street, athboy, co meath. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority in connection with the 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Frankville Court, Athboy, Meath | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 241 m |
| 8 Connaught Place, Athboy, Co Meath | Jun 2025 | €280,000 | 250 m |
| 11 Frankville Court, Athboy, Meath | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 256 m |
| 18 Frankville Court, Athboy, Meath | Jan 2025 | €273,000 | 263 m |
| 4 Ogrowney Close, Athboy, Meath | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 289 m |
| 42 Newmans Mill, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 313 m |
| 13 Ogrowney Close, Athboy, Meathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €117,000 | 313 m |
| 5 Ardan, Athboy, Meath | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 377 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 received5 September 2022
- Further information requested26 October 2022
- Further information received1 March 2023
- Decision due28 March 2023
- Decision issued24 March 2023
- Grant issued4 May 2023
- Permission expiry3 May 2028
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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221091MeathLodged 19 Aug 2022Commercial
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211284MeathLodged 5 Jul 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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KA190275MeathLodged 12 Mar 2019Change of use
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KA201509MeathLodged 20 Oct 2020Change of use
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21848MeathLodged 5 May 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
(1) change of use from retail of 711m2 of the existing building for use in primary healthcare provision, (2)…
Main Street , Athboy , Co. Meath
KA190387MeathLodged 4 Apr 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision90 m away
(1) change of use from retail of 142m2 at first floor level of the existing building for use in primary…
Main Street , Athboy , Co Meath C15 AV99
21696MeathLodged 15 Apr 2021Change of use
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