Alverno House, Laytown, Co. Meath A92 PH4N
Construction of a single-storey hostel with seven dorm rooms in Laytown.
2423 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 January 2024
- Reference
- 2423
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey hostel with seven dorm rooms to accommodate 28 people, plus a manager's room. The development will have a floor area of 351.3 sq.m and requires removing existing caravan structures, with no works proposed to the adjacent Protected Structure.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 351 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 development will consist of the construction of a single storey hostel accommodation with seven dorm rooms to accommodate 28 people, a managers room that will accommodate two members of staff, a kitchen, reception area, common area, dining area, storage, laundry/utility room, dac facility, male and female toilets. This will create a gross floor area of 351.3 sq. M, including bicycle parking and bin storage. Development to include rainwater harvesting tanks, a soakaway and all associated site works. It is proposed to remove the existing caravan/mobile home structures. No works are proposed to alverno house the protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 South Shore Gate, South Shore Dr, Laytownnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 35 m |
| 4 South Shore Court, Laytown, Meath | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 49 m |
| 15 South Shore Court, Laytown, County Meath | Feb 2025 | €267,500 | 56 m |
| 3 Beach Grove, Laytown, Meath | Jun 2026 | €356,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 3 The Sidings, Laytown, Meath | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 168 m |
| 20 Beach Grove, Laytown, Meath | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 184 m |
| 4 Coastview Cottages, Laytown, Meath | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 262 m |
| 2 Coastview Cottages, Laytown, Meath | May 2026 | €405,000 | 277 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 received24 January 2024
- Decision due19 March 2024
- Decision issued19 March 2024
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