Unit 1 Tara Court, Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Change of use from a coffee shop to a fast food takeaway in Kilmessan.
23723 · Meath County Council · Lodged 19 July 2023
- Reference
- 23723
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use for Unit 1 Tara Court. The unit will change from a previously approved coffee shop and sandwich bar to a fast food takeaway, including associated signage.
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 development will consist of a of change of use from previously granted "coffee shop/sandwich bar together with signage" to a fast food takeaway and associated signage, together with connections to all existing services including all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Evergreen Court, Kilmessan, Meath | Mar 2025 | €286,000 | 38 m |
| 8 Skein Abbey, Kilmessan, Meath | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 67 m |
| 12 Becktive Park, Becktive Lodge, Kilmessan | Aug 2025 | €210,000 | 190 m |
| 19 Bective Park, Kilmessan, Meath | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 228 m |
| Kilmessan, Meath | May 2025 | €290,000 | 253 m |
| Dewsbury, Kilmessan, Meath | Jan 2025 | €435,000 | 270 m |
| 29 Bective Park, Kilmessan, Meath | May 2025 | €375,000 | 298 m |
| 30 Bective Park, Kilmessan, Co. Meath | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 298 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 received19 July 2023
- Further information requested8 September 2023
- Further information received4 October 2023
- Decision due31 October 2023
- Decision issued23 October 2023
- Appeal submitted16 November 2023
- Appeal decided7 August 2024
- Permission expiry6 August 2029
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