Stephen Murtagh & Sons Hardware Store, Fredrick Street, Ashbourne Co. Meath
Two-storey extension to a hardware store in Ashbourne to expand the shop and add a fitness room.
22918 · Meath County Council · Lodged 11 July 2022
- Reference
- 22918
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedA two-storey pitched roof extension is proposed for the side of an existing hardware store. The ground floor will extend the retail shop by 77.19 sqm, while the first floor will create a 72.80 sqm open-plan fitness room.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 150 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for a two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing retail unit, (5.725m deep x 13.820m wide externally x 10.275m high to ridge) consisting of ground floor extension to hardware shop (77.19sq. M) with new fixed windows & timber shopfront surrounds to side & rear elevations, first floor extension to open plan fitness room (72.80sq. M) complete with new windows to side & rear elevations & velux roof windows over, all to match existing, together with all associated site 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Brookville, Ashbourne, Meath | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 93 m |
| Nine Mile Stone, Donaghmore, Ashbourne | May 2025 | €100,000 | 176 m |
| 1 Coach Avenue, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €431,718 | 176 m |
| 20 Egland, Castle, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €432,457 | 176 m |
| 96 Ashbourne Way, Ashbourne, County Meathprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €422,907 | 176 m |
| No 8 Killegland House, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | May 2025 | €251,000 | 202 m |
| 27 Brookville, Hunters Lane, Ashbourne | May 2026 | €475,000 | 203 m |
| 43 Brookville, Ashbourne, Meath | Jan 2026 | €485,000 | 204 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 received11 July 2022
- Decision due4 September 2022
- Decision issued31 August 2022
- Grant issued12 October 2022
- Permission expiry11 October 2027
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