GrantedCommercialDecided 18 October 2023

Eighty Eight Acres, Fairgreen, Athboy Co. Meath C15 TN92

Extension and renovation of a vehicle test lane and office in Athboy.

221676 · Meath County Council · Lodged 19 December 2022

Reference: 221676
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2022

Summary

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The project involves extending and renovating an existing vehicle test lane to facilitate a light commercial vehicle test lane, expanding it from 85.2 sqm to 263.5 sqm. It also includes a front porch extension, facade cladding, and internal layout alterations.

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Floor area: 264 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission to construct
Extension and renovation works to the existing test lane to 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) elevation 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

The historical record

How commercial applications have been decided in Meath County Council

90% granted

of 540 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,381
All categories in Meath County Council: 87%13,083

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

A1 - Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 12 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 507.92 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Fairview House, Trim Road, Athboy	Jan 2026	€670,000	214 m
23 Ardan Trim Rd, Athboy, Meath	Dec 2025	€225,000	225 m
3 The Old Station House, Athboy, Meath	Feb 2026	€325,000	251 m
20 Parkview, Athboy, Meath	Jul 2025	€390,000	256 m
7 Ardan, Athboy, Meath	Aug 2025	€292,000	272 m
2 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy	Sept 2025	€215,000	273 m
4 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy	Sept 2025	€326,500	273 m
5 Ardan, Athboy, Meath	Oct 2025	€280,000	275 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 received19 December 2022
Further information requested15 February 2023
Further information received22 September 2023
Decision due19 October 2023
Decision issued18 October 2023
Grant issued30 November 2023
Permission expiry29 November 2028

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