Former Maddens Garage, Main Street, Dunshaughlin Co Meath
Construction of a four-storey retail, office, and medical building at a former garage site in Dunshaughlin.
23908 · Meath County Council · Lodged 20 September 2023
- Reference
- 23908
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a four-storey commercial development of approximately 629 sqm. It will feature ground-floor retail or showroom space, with offices and medical use on the upper floors, including a third-floor terrace roof garden.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 629 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
A four-storey development circa 629 sqm consisting of retail/showroom at ground floor and offices/medical use to upper floor levels (including terrace roof garden at third floor level) with associated signage all at property known as former maddens garage, main street, dunshaughlin, co meath
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Market Place, Dunshaughlin, Meath | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 29 m |
| 1 Market Place, Dunshaughlin, Meath | Dec 2025 | €233,500 | 29 m |
| 3 Fingal Court, Main St, Dunshaughlin | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 37 m |
| 5 The Fairways, Dunshaughlin, County Meathprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €439,648 | 41 m |
| 8 Ash Avenue, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €383,260 | 41 m |
| The Bush, Dunshaughlin, Meathnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €212,500 | 41 m |
| 4 The Fairway, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €439,648 | 41 m |
| 8 The Fairways, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €463,876 | 41 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 received20 September 2023
- Further information requested13 November 2023
- Further information received28 February 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Grant issued16 May 2024
- Permission expiry15 May 2029
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