Unit 1 Ryan House, Emmet Street, Trim Co. Meath
Change of use from café to café and office space in Trim.
22479 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 April 2022
- Reference
- 22479
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from a permitted café/bistro to a smaller café (27 sqm) and part office (113.39 sqm), including a new shop front, signage, and a sliding entrance door.
- Floor area
- 140 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A change of use from existing permitted café/bistro use to café (27 sqm) and part office (113.39 sqm) use, with new shop front /porch fascia level external signage (full width & height of fascia, 750 mm x 4040 mm approximate) and new sliding entrance door option to east (front) elevation and all other ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Patricks Park, Trim, Meath | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 93 m |
| 6 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | Dec 2025 | €1,495,000 | 102 m |
| 3 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | May 2026 | €1,196,000 | 102 m |
| 77 Charterhouse Ave, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 117 m |
| Apartments 7-18 (inclusive), Emmett Court, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €3,886,000 | 117 m |
| 32 Cahrterschool Park, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €370,044 | 117 m |
| Umberstown, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 117 m |
| 1 The Charter School Park, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 117 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 received12 April 2022
- Decision due6 June 2022
- Decision issued2 June 2022
- Grant issued15 July 2022
- Permission expiry14 July 2027
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