Block 1 Donacarney Village Square, Donacarney, Co. Meath
Alterations to a permitted development in Donacarney to create 12 apartments and a restaurant.
2360328 · Meath County Council · Lodged 11 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360328
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to modify a previously permitted scheme. It includes changing ground floor retail units to a restaurant, and replacing permitted first-floor offices with 12 two-bedroom apartments across two levels, increasing the building height by 2.4m.
- Residential units
- 12
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
Alterations to previously permitted block 1 at donacarney village square, donacarney, co. Meath (plan ref no. Lb/191761) 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
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 October 2023
- Decision due5 December 2023
- Decision issued1 December 2023
- Grant issued23 January 2024
- Permission expiry11 August 2025
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