Vacant Site Adjoining The Village Centre, Main Street, Ratoath Co. Meath
A new two-storey mixed-use building in Ratoath with three retail units and three duplex apartments.
23704 · Meath County Council · Lodged 13 July 2023
- Reference
- 23704
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2023
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 300 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a vacant site adjoining the Village Centre in Ratoath will consist of a two-storey mixed-use building. It will feature three retail units on the ground floor and three one-bedroom duplex apartments at the first floor and attic levels. The plans also include 13 car parking spaces, 18 bicycle spaces, and a digital parking availability sign.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a two storey mixed use development (gross floor area 452 sq. M. ) comprising 3 no. Retail units (63.5sq. M. , 52 sq. M. & 75 sq. M. ) at ground floor level and 3 no. 1 bedroom duplex apartments (1 @ 69 sq. M. And 2 @ 76 sq. M. ) with terraces at first floor and attic level; bin store (27 sq. M. ) accessible wc (4.5 sq. M. ) 13 no. Car parking spaces; 18 no. Bicycle spaces (including 8 no. Residential bicycle spaces in a secure store (11 sq. M. )); freestanding high level variable message sign (1500 mm x 800mm) for parking spaces availability; and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Moatlands, Ratoath, Meath | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 88 m |
| 3 Meadow Court, Main St, Ratoath | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 95 m |
| Main St, Ratoath, Meathnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 117 m |
| 10 Wellfield Road, Ratoathprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,811 | 123 m |
| 4 Ashbrook, Ratoathprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €510,132 | 123 m |
| 8 Wellfield Road, Ratoathprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €393,575 | 123 m |
| 11 Brook Field, Curragh Road, Ratoathprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €396,476 | 123 m |
| 6 Wellfield Road, Ratoathprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 123 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 received13 July 2023
- Further information requested5 September 2023
- Further information received5 January 2024
- Decision due1 February 2024
- Decision issued31 January 2024
- Grant issued19 March 2024
- Permission expiry18 March 2029
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