No. 1, Oliver Plunkett Street, Oldcastle
Change of use from a retail outlet to an extended café and seating area in Oldcastle.
2460129 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460129
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from a retail outlet to an extension of an existing café and seating area, including food preparation, storage areas, and new front signage. The building is a protected structure located within the Oldcastle Architectural Conservation Area.
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 change of use from retail outlet to the following (1) extension to existing café and seating area (2) food preparation and storage areas (3) ancillary storage areas along with all ancillary site works. Permission also sought for signage to front of building. The building is within the aca oldcastle boundary and listed as a protected structure reg. No. 14306020.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Plunketts St, Oldcastle, Meath | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 35 m |
| Bellaney, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 67 m |
| 3 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,396 | 67 m |
| Ballinvalley, Oldcastle, Meath | Oct 2025 | €85,000 | 67 m |
| 5 Gilson Avenue, Old Castleprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 67 m |
| 1 Barrack St, Oldcastle, Meath | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 72 m |
| 25 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co. Meath | Nov 2025 | €60,000 | 127 m |
| 22 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 136 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 received23 February 2024
- Decision due18 April 2024
- Decision issued15 April 2024
- Grant issued28 May 2024
- Permission expiry27 May 2029
In the area
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