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Block 1 Donacarney Village Square, Donacarney, Co. Meath

Alterations to a permitted development in Donacarney to include 12 apartments and a ground-floor restaurant.

2360289 · Meath County Council · Lodged 20 September 2023

Reference: 2360289
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 September 2023

Summary

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The proposed alterations to the previously permitted Block 1 include changing the ground-floor retail units to a restaurant and salon, and replacing permitted offices with 12 two-bedroom apartments across two levels. This will result in an overall height increase of approximately 2.4 metres.

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Residential units: 12

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Official record

Development description

Alterations to previously permitted block 1 at donacarney village square, donacarney, co. Meath (plan ref no. Lb/191792) including a) ground floor – reduction in overall footprint by c. 7.4 sqm, change of use of permitted pharmacy and retail 2 unit to restaurant and increase in area of c. 16.0 sqm, reconfiguration of permitted salon and beauty retail units and reduction in area of c. 24.5 sqm, provision of lobby, lift and bulky stores to serve apartments above, b) first floor – removal of permitted office and medical suite and replacement with 2no. Levels of apartments totaling 12no. 2 bed apartments resulting in an overall increase in height of c. 2.4m, c) minor elevational changes to ground floor level, d) removal of permitted service yard and replacement with landscaped communal garden to serve the apartments included revised boundary treatments, e) conversion of 1no. Permitted standard car parking space into 1no. Accessible car parking space and f) all associated bin storage, bicycle storage, and site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

B1 - Commercial Town or Village CentreUC

“Commercial Town or Village Centre”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Johnstons Villas, Mornington Park, Donacarney	Nov 2025	€550,000	140 m
40 Maydenhayes Square, Maydenhayes, Mornington	Nov 2025	€515,000	271 m
No.5 Glen Boann, Donacarney, County Meath	Feb 2026	€460,000	278 m
4 St Laurences Rd, Mornington Park, Donacarney	Aug 2025	€330,000	292 m
37 Wellington Walk, Mornington Park, Donacarney	Mar 2026	€425,000	300 m
28 Castle Glen, Donacarney, Meath	Sept 2025	€362,000	306 m
26 Castle Glen, Donacarney, Meath	Feb 2025	€282,000	309 m
23 Castle Glen, Donacarney, Meath	Mar 2026	€400,000	317 m

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Application received20 September 2023

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