The Square/Church Street, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Conversion of two commercial storage buildings into four apartments.
23422 · Meath County Council · Lodged 18 April 2023
- Reference
- 23422
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of two existing two-storey commercial storage buildings into four apartments. The development will feature two 2-bedroom apartments, one 1-bedroom apartment, one studio apartment, off-street parking with an EV charger, and bicycle storage.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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 development consists of the following: (1) change of use of existing 2no. Commercial two storey buildings presently used for storage to 4no. Apartments consisting of 2no. 2 bedroom apartments, 1no. 1 bedroom apartment and 1no. Studio apartment (2) elevation and floor plans modifications (3) connection to existing mains services (4) off street carparking area with ev charging point (5) bicycle and bin storage (6) and ancillary 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Plunketts St, Oldcastle, Meath | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 78 m |
| 1 Barrack St, Oldcastle, Meath | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 91 m |
| 5 Gilson Avenue, Old Castleprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 117 m |
| Ballinvalley, Oldcastle, Meath | Oct 2025 | €85,000 | 117 m |
| Bellaney, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 117 m |
| 3 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,396 | 117 m |
| 22 Lough Crew View Oldcastle, Co. Meathnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €95,400 | 124 m |
| 2 Loughcrew Close, Oldcastle, Meath | Oct 2025 | €184,000 | 158 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 received18 April 2023
- Decision due12 June 2023
- Decision issued9 June 2023
- Grant issued21 July 2023
- Permission expiry20 July 2028
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