Unit 3 Main Street, Summerhill, Co. Meath
Change of use of a former public house to a coffee shop and a hair and beauty salon.
23692 · Meath County Council · Lodged 7 July 2023
- Reference
- 23692
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes converting a former public house into a ground-floor coffee shop and a hair and beauty salon operating across the ground and basement levels. Works will include internal modifications, new signage, and alterations to the front facade.
- Floor area
- 360 m²
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 change of use of an existing public house circa 228 m2 at ground level with ancillary facilities at basement level circa 132 m2 to use as a coffee shop circa 86 m2 at ground level and a hair and beauty salon circa 140 m2 at ground and 132m2 at basement level. Development will include alterations to front facade to include provision of 2 new shopfront windows to replace existing smaller windows, relpacement of an existing entrance with a window, and the addition of a new entrance in an existing window. New signage above all shopfront windows. The relocation and modifications to existing exits to the rear of the property including the provision on a rear exit from the coffee shop and all internal modifications
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Meath County Council
89% granted
of 532 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Meath County Council
- 87%13,083
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, Summerhill Court, Summerhill | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 1 Summerhill Court, Summerhill, Meath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 3 Summerhill Court, Summerhill, Co Meath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 4 Summerhill Court, Summerhill, County Meath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 2 Summerhill Court, Summerhill, Meath | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 35 m |
| 47 Langford Park, Summerhillprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €572,687 | 134 m |
| 50 Langford Park, Summerhillprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €550,661 | 134 m |
| 49 Langford Park, Summerhillprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €572,687 | 134 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 received7 July 2023
- Decision due31 August 2023
- Decision issued29 August 2023
- Grant issued10 October 2023
- Permission expiry9 October 2028
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