St Colmcilles Church, Dowthstown Fletcherstown, Wilkinstown Navan Co Meath C15 R206
Conversion of a confessionary into an accessible toilet at a listed church in Wilkinstown.
2440 · Meath County Council · Lodged 7 February 2024
- Reference
- 2440
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing confessionary on the northern elevation of St Colmcilles Church into an external accessible toilet. This includes a 1.6-metre extension and the installation of a sewerage holding tank with harvested water. The church is a listed protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of existing confessionary to northern elevation of building to include an external extension (approx.. 1.6m in length) of this confessionary to facilitate conversion of this space to an external accessible part m toilet with all associated works, it is also proposed to install a sewerage holding tank with harvested water to serve this toilet. No percolation into ground is proposed as part of this project and instead holding tank will be managed by an automated alarm system. Note: st. Colmcilles church is a listed building (ref: mh018-101)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaghbawn, Wilkinstown, Navan | May 2025 | €370,000 | 493 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 received7 February 2024
- Decision due2 April 2024
- Decision issued26 March 2024
- Grant issued17 May 2024
- Permission expiry16 May 2029
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