Eureka House, Navan Road, Kells Co Meath
Retention of a school canteen's change of use to a public café at Eureka House in Kells.
22229 · Meath County Council · Lodged 22 February 2022
- Reference
- 22229
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a former school canteen to a public café/tea rooms, including minor internal and external alterations and an outdoor seating canopy, within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of (1) change of use of a section of building previously used as canteen for post primary school to public café/tea rooms (2) minor internal works (3) minor changes to external elevations (4) canopy covering external seating area and (5) all associated site development works all within the curtilage of eureka house which is a protected structure (niah 14313026)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Grand Priory, Headfort Road, Kells | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 197 m |
| 12 Grand Priory, Kells, Meath | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 205 m |
| 17 Grand Priory, Kells, Meath | Dec 2025 | €312,500 | 225 m |
| 8 Headfort Park, Ceanannus Mor, Meath | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 228 m |
| Kenlis Crescent, Kells, Meath | Jul 2026 | €350,000 | 282 m |
| 60 Headfort Grove, Kells, Meath | Jun 2026 | €241,000 | 309 m |
| 11 Headfort Glebe, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 322 m |
| Castle St, Kells, Meath | Apr 2025 | €23,465 | 360 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 received22 February 2022
- Decision due18 April 2022
- Decision issued14 April 2022
- Appeal submitted11 May 2022
- Appeal decided24 August 2023
- Permission expiry23 August 2028
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