Awaiting decisionChange of use

The Boathouse adjacent to the Maidens Tower off Tower Road, Mornington, Co. Meath

Change of use of a protected boathouse dwelling to short-term letting.

2360038 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 May 2023

Reference: 2360038
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 May 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 123.57 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission to change the use of a dwellinghouse known as The Boathouse to short-term holiday letting. The property is adjacent to the Maidens Tower and is a protected structure.

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Official record

Development description

The developments consists of change of use of dwellinghouse to short time letting and all associated site development works at the boathouse adjacent to the maidens tower off tower road, mornington, co. Meath which is a protexcted structure reg. No. 90744.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

H1 - High AmenityHA

“High Amenity”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Tower Bridge House, Tower Road, Mornington	Feb 2025	€225,000	178 m
13 The Haven, Tower Cross, Mornington	Aug 2025	€388,000	265 m
Tower Rd, Mornington, Meath	Jan 2025	€377,000	270 m
11 Tower Cross, Tower Rd, Mornington	Aug 2025	€420,000	297 m
17 The Haven Tower Cross, Mornington, Meath	Apr 2025	€410,000	307 m
1 The Haven, Mornington	Jan 2010	€400,000	337 m
Tower Cross Mornington, Mornington, Meath	Jul 2025	€168,000	381 m
2 Mornington Manor Dr, Mornington, Meath	Jul 2025	€400,000	455 m

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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.

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Application received9 May 2023

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