Dunboyne Shopping Centre, Main Street Castlefarm, Dunboyne Co. Meath
Conversion of first-floor offices into four apartments at Dunboyne Shopping Centre.
221451 · Meath County Council · Lodged 8 November 2022
- Reference
- 221451
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use of the existing 321.2 sqm first-floor office space into four individual apartments. It also includes the construction of two cantilevered rear balconies.
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 321 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 proposed works consist of the following
- Change of use of the existing first floor level from office use to residential use and subdivision of this existing floor area (321.2 sqm) into 4 individual apartments
- Construction of two cantilevered first floor balconies to the rear of the building to facilitate this apartment use as well as all associated and ancillary, ground and 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 43 m |
| 15 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 43 m |
| 6 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €563,877 | 43 m |
| 2 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €440,529 | 43 m |
| Collinstown, Dunboyne, Meath | May 2025 | €240,000 | 43 m |
| 7 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €629,956 | 43 m |
| 3 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €440,529 | 43 m |
| 9 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €638,767 | 43 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 received8 November 2022
- Decision due11 January 2023
- Decision issued10 January 2023
- Grant issued16 February 2023
- Permission expiry15 February 2028
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