Unit 47 Ashbourne High Street, Killegland Street, Ashbourne Co. Meath
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant with new signage and ventilation in Ashbourne.
23854 · Meath County Council · Lodged 1 September 2023
- Reference
- 23854
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of Unit 47 on Ashbourne High Street from retail to a restaurant. The works include modifications to the side windows, internal layout changes, new front signage, a side extract ventilation stack, and an external air conditioning unit.
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Official record
Development description
For a) change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant b) modifications to the fenestration to the side of the property c) associated internal layouts d) new signage to the front of existing property e) new extract ventilation stack to the side of the property f) new external air conditioning unit to the side of the property and g) all associated site works at this site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 The Crescent, Killegland, Ashbourne | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 9 m |
| Apt 3 The Crescent, Killegland Street, Ashbourne | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 9 m |
| Apartment 12 The Crescent, Killegland Street, Ashbourne | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 9 m |
| Apt 5, The Courtyard, Killegland | Dec 2025 | €266,000 | 28 m |
| Apartment 9 The Courtyard, Killegland Street, Ashbourne | Nov 2025 | €262,000 | 28 m |
| 8 The Courtyard, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Mar 2026 | €271,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 27 The Crescent, Killegland Road, Ashbourne | May 2026 | €298,000 | 37 m |
| 25 Killegland Crescent, Ashbourne, Meath | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 37 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 received1 September 2023
- Further information requested23 October 2023
- Further information received29 January 2024
- Decision due25 February 2024
- Decision issued23 February 2024
- Grant issued4 April 2024
- Permission expiry3 April 2029
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