Site on Declan Street and carpark to the rear of Killegland Walk, with existing vehicular access off Declan Street, Ashbourne Co. Meath
Construction of a 21-unit assisted living apartment block in Ashbourne.
2460795 · Meath County Council · Lodged 27 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460795
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a part single-storey, part three-storey, and part four-storey residential block containing 21 assisted living apartments. It includes communal spaces, roof terraces, pedestrian ramp alterations, and the allocation of 21 car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 21
- Storeys
- 4
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 new residential (assisted living) apartment development
- The proposed works include removal of existing fencing on existing site on declan street, construction of new flat roofed and mono-pitched roofed part single storey, part three-storey and part four-storey residential block containing 21no residential units for assisted living (20no. 1 bedroom and 1no. 2 bedroom), with external balconies on the east and south elevations
- A reception at ground floor level, a common room at first floor level, a communal open space at ground floor level and communal roof terraces at first floor and third-floor levels
- Externally accessed lift, staircase and corridors to the rear with external access to apartments at all levels
- Works will also include alterations to the existing carpark ramp to the two-storey carpark to the rear of killegland walk to provide a segregated part-m compliant pedestrian access ramp and alterations to the existing vehicular access road and footpath
- Allocation of 21no. Carparking spaces for the development consisting of 4no. Spaces in the existing surface carpark to the north and 17no. Spaces in the existing two-storey car-park to the rear of killegland walk plus allocation of 1no. Carparking space for 8no. Bicycle parking spaces in the existing two storey car-park to the rear of killegland walk
- All associated site, landscaping and drainage works including bin store, esb meter / switch room and esb sub unit all at ground floor to the rear and externally accessed. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Killegland Walk, Ashbourne, Meath | Aug 2025 | €234,000 | 30 m |
| 71 Killegland Walk, Ashbourne, Meath | May 2025 | €247,000 | 30 m |
| 30 The Courtyard, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 44 m |
| Apartment 9 The Courtyard, Killegland Street, Ashbourne | Nov 2025 | €262,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 5, The Courtyard, Killegland | Dec 2025 | €266,000 | 44 m |
| 8 The Courtyard, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Mar 2026 | €271,000 | 44 m |
| Apartment 12 The Crescent, Killegland Street, Ashbourne | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 72 m |
| 14 The Crescent, Killegland, Ashbourne | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 72 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 received27 September 2024
- Further information requested19 November 2024
- Further information received15 May 2025
- Decision due23 June 2025
- Decision issued20 June 2025
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