The Avenue, Rathdale, Enfield Co. Meath
Conversion of a creche into four houses and construction of two new semi-detached houses in Enfield.
221498 · Meath County Council · Lodged 17 November 2022
- Reference
- 221498
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2022
- Residential units
- 6
- Floor area
- 502 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing creche building into four two-bedroom, two-storey houses with revised layouts. Additionally, it proposes constructing two new two-bedroom semi-detached houses on the existing car park area, complete with new boundaries, driveways, and gardens.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for a change of use and conversion of the existing creche building to provide 4no. 2 bed two storey dwellings with revised internal layouts and associated elevation amendments. Planning permission is also sought for the construction of 2no. 2 bed semi-detached houses in a single 2-storey block on the existing car parking area to the south, associated new drainage and utility provisions; new boundaries, driveways, private gardens, and all associated site & landscaping works
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 348 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 The Avenue, Rathdale, Enfield | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 4 m |
| 26 The Avenue, Rathdale, Enfield | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 4 m |
| 32 The Avenue Innwood Enfield, Meathnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 29 m |
| 22 The Square, Innwood, Enfield | Jun 2025 | €282,000 | 106 m |
| 15 The Close, Rathdale, Enfield | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 118 m |
| 12 The Square, Innwood, Enfield | Jan 2025 | €317,000 | 124 m |
| 7 The Avenue, Innwood, Enfield | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 133 m |
| 16 The Close, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €405,286 | 158 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 received17 November 2022
- Further information requested19 January 2023
- Further information received21 February 2023
- Decision due20 March 2023
- Decision issued14 March 2023
- Grant issued25 April 2023
- Permission expiry24 April 2028
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