St Fintina's, Main Street Longwood, Meath
Demolition of retail buildings and construction of a mixed-use development with 13 homes and a retail unit in Longwood.
2360474 · Meath County Council · Lodged 14 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360474
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1479 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing retail buildings and outbuildings within the curtilage of a protected structure. It proposes the construction of a two-storey retail unit, 8 sheltered housing units, 5 three-storey dwellings, and a communal open space 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 proposed development will consist of the construction of a mixed-use development within the curtilage of protected structure ref. No. Mh047-209 (niah ref. 14331010) at st. Fintina’s, main street, longwood, co. Meath. The works will comprise the demolition of existing retail buildings, associated outbuildings and garden walls (449sqm) to facilitate the construction of; (a) a 2-storey retail unit and associated store/office (106sqm); (b) 8 no. 2-bed two-storey sheltered housing units (unit types a1, b1, b2, d1, d2); (c) 5 no. 3-bed three-storey dwellings (unit types c1, c2, c3); (d) communal public open space area (470 sqm); (e) all associated and ancillary site and development works, services infrastructure, landscaping, public lighting, internal access roads and footpaths. The works will also involve the demolition and reinstatement of an existing outbuilding attached to the rear of protected structure ref. No. Mh047-209 (niah ref. 14331010). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Orchard, St Olivers Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €436,123 | 40 m |
| 1 Clos Mhaigh Dearmhai, Saint Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €396,476 | 40 m |
| 3 Clos Mhaigh Dearmhai, St. Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €374,449 | 40 m |
| Saint Olivers Road, Longwood, Co. Meath | May 2025 | €340,000 | 40 m |
| 4 Clos Mhaigh Dearmhai, St. Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €383,260 | 40 m |
| 5 The Orchard, St. Olivers Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 40 m |
| 1 The Orchard, St Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €422,907 | 40 m |
| 4 The Orchard, St. Olivers Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €422,907 | 43 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 received14 December 2023
- Further information requested15 February 2024
- Further information received25 June 2024
- Decision due1 August 2024
- Decision issued29 July 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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