Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Co. Meath A85 FF20
Retention of filling station extensions and services, plus permission for a new hot food takeaway and solar panels.
2460713 · Meath County Council · Lodged 6 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460713
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for a rear storeroom extension, launderette machines, a bottle return, and a dog wash. It also requests permission to convert a food prep and seating area into a separate hot food takeaway, make internal alterations, and install roof-mounted solar panels.
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of retention of the single storey storeroom extension to the rear of the filling station and retention of the launderette machines and plastic bottle return located in the rear car park, and the existing dog wash located in the front parking area and which shall be relocated to the rear car park. The development will consist of (1) change of use of existing food preparation area and existing cafe seating area to a separate hot food takeaway premises with new separate front entrance (2) removal of the covered seating area to the front of the existing filling station to allow for the creation of this new entrance, (3) signage for the hot food takeaway premises, and internal alterations to the existing filling station including (4) alterations to the existing storage areas and formation of a new protected stairway within the footprint of the existing building to access the existing first floor office space (5) new accessible toilet facility, (6) new coffee station area, and (7) provision of roof mounted solar panels over the existing filling station, together with all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mixed Use”
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seagrove Pk, Ratoath, Meath | May 2026 | €602,000 | 100 m |
| 6 Fairyhouse Lodge, Ratoath, Meath | Jul 2025 | €1,040,000 | 129 m |
| 7 Seagrave Park, Ratoath, Meath | Jan 2026 | €700,000 | 141 m |
| 10 Seagrave Park, Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath | Feb 2026 | €517,500 | 165 m |
| 7 Millview, Ratoath, Meath | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 175 m |
| 8 Mill View, The Old Mill, Fairyhouse Rd | Feb 2025 | €273,000 | 175 m |
| Cloughmore House, Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 190 m |
| 33 Seagrave Hall Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath, Meath | Mar 2026 | €675,000 | 217 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 received6 September 2024
- Decision due31 October 2024
- Decision issued30 October 2024
- Grant issued9 December 2024
- Permission expiry8 December 2029
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