Eighty Eight Acres, Fairgreen Athboy, Co Meath C15 TN92
Extension and renovation of a vehicle test lane and entrance porch in Athboy.
221530 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 November 2022
- Reference
- 221530
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to extend and renovate an existing test lane to facilitate a light commercial vehicle (LCV) test lane, increasing the area from 85.2 sqm to 263.5 sqm. The works also include a new front entrance porch, window alterations, cladding installation, internal layout changes, and upgraded signage.
- Floor area
- 264 m²
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Official record
Development description
- To construct
- Extension and renovation works to the existing test lane of the side (southwest) elevation, which will facilitate an lcv test lane (from 85.2 sqm to 263.5 sqm) (2) an extension to the front (northwest) elevatioin consisting of a new entrance porch (9sqm) (3) alterations to existing front (northwest) and side (northeast) elevation windows (4) installation of aluminium or similar cladding to the front (northwest) facade (5) alterations to the internal layout of the existing ground floor to consist of waiting area, receiption/office and wc (6) upgrade existing signage to the front (northwest) elevation (from 12.8sqm to 4.3sqm) and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview House, Trim Road, Athboy | Jan 2026 | €670,000 | 203 m |
| 23 Ardan Trim Rd, Athboy, Meath | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 211 m |
| 3 The Old Station House, Athboy, Meath | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 233 m |
| 20 Parkview, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 239 m |
| 4 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy | Sept 2025 | €326,500 | 254 m |
| 2 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 254 m |
| 7 Ardan, Athboy, Meath | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 256 m |
| 5 Ardan, Athboy, Meath | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 258 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 received24 November 2022
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