GrantedCommercialDecided 18 January 2023

Lands To The West & North Of St. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church, Main Street, Dunboyne Co. Meath

Construction of a discount foodstore and a single-storey café unit in Dunboyne.

221509 · Meath County Council · Lodged 18 November 2022

Reference: 221509
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 November 2022

Summary

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The development consists of a single-storey discount foodstore with a gross floor area of 2,200 sq m, including an off-license area and 119 car parking spaces. It also includes a single-storey café unit positioned adjacent to a proposed plaza area near the church.

Commercialretailsupermarketcafe

Storey: 1
Floor area: 2,365 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: construction of a single storey discount foodstore of 2200 gross floor area (gfa) with a net sales area of 1,409sqms with an ancillary off license sales area; car parking for 119 cars including accessible spaces, cycle parking and electric vehicle parking spaces (circa 20% of spaces will be wired for future ev parking). The store will include photovoltaic panels at roof level; trolley bay with cycle parking; bin store and new esb substation building as well as a pedestrian and cycle link connecting to the northern boundary in line with the current termination of the existing pedestrian path extending along the eastern elevation of the supervalu store to the northern boundary of the subject site. There is also provision for future pedestrian and vehicle link from the proposed access road to lands to the east of the application site. The construction of a single storey café unit (165sqms) positioned adjacent to a proposed plaza area which together are located in the existing car park area to the west of st. Peter and st. Paul's church ('the church'). The vehicular entrance to the development will be approximately in the same location as the entrance to the existing car park, west of the church. The existing esb substation in this area will remain in place. The café will also have an enclosed bin store. The construction of a new car park (53 spaces) located to the north east of the church and for its exclusive use. It will be connected to the internal grounds of the church via a two-way connection. The main entrance and exit will be onto the access road serving the proposed foodstore. This access road in turn will have a footpath along its east side, running parallel with the church boundary. There will also be a crossing point from the existing pedestrian connection on the north west boundary of the church. For clarity the majority of the existing north east, walled, boundary of the church is proposed for removal along most of its length to facilitate the operation of the new church car park. The application also includes works and road markings to improve traffic management related to vehicular access to and from the site on main street. A right turn lane is proposed on main street with works to the public space located to the south west of main street including alterations to kerbs lines; minor relocation of one disabled parking space and relocation of bollards and other works to footpaths as required. ……...

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

B1 - Commercial Town or Village CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 December 2024.

Notified floor area: 2,358 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Avondale Square, Dunboyne, Co Meath	Nov 2025	€305,000	116 m
32 Avondale Sq, Dunboyne, Meath	Jan 2025	€235,000	137 m
5 Main St, Dunboyne, Meath	Sept 2025	€365,000	150 m
3 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€440,529	183 m
Collinstown, Dunboyne, Meath	May 2025	€240,000	183 m
7 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€629,956	183 m
2 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€440,529	183 m
6 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€563,877	183 m

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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 received18 November 2022
Decision due21 January 2023
Decision issued18 January 2023
Appeal submitted27 January 2023
Appeal decided30 May 2024
Permission expiry29 May 2029

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