Church Street, Kells, Co Meath
Reconstruction and conversion of an existing house in Kells into two separate dwellings.
2327 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 January 2023
- Reference
- 2327
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 179.98 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing house on Church Street, Kells, into two separate dwellings. The works will include revisions to the front elevation, plastering, and ancillary site works within the Kells Architectural Conservation Area.
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
The reconstruction and conversion of an existing house for use as two dwellings. The development will include revisions to the front elevation and plastering, together with all other works ancillary to the development. The property is located within the architectural conservation area of the town of kells
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 Suffolk St, Kells, Meath | Apr 2026 | €148,000 | 53 m |
| 5 Suffolk Street, Kells, Co Meath | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 76 m |
| Railway House, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 108 m |
| 15 Upper Courtyard, Headfort Demesne, Kells | May 2025 | €260,000 | 108 m |
| Johnstown, Kilskyre, Kells | May 2025 | €295,126 | 108 m |
| Newcastle, Moynalty, Kells | Jul 2025 | €428,000 | 108 m |
| Ballynamona, Carnaross, Kells | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 108 m |
| Johnstown, Kilsyre, Kells | Jul 2025 | €132,500 | 108 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 received16 January 2023
- Further information requested3 March 2023
- Further information received30 August 2023
- Decision due26 September 2023
- Decision issued22 September 2023
- Grant issued7 November 2023
- Permission expiry6 November 2028
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