Kells Medical and former public house Innisfree, Church Street Kells Co. Meath., A82 D6P5 & A82 P6K7
Demolition of a medical centre and former pub in Kells to build a new medical centre with six apartments above.
2460882 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460882
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of Kells Medical Centre and the former Innisfree public house within an Architectural Conservation Area. It will be replaced by a new ground-floor medical centre with six one-bedroom apartments across the first and second floors.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 3
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 site is located near national monuments and is within an architectural conservation area (aca). The development consists of demolishing kell's medical centre, innisfree (a former public house), and all ancillary buildings on the site. It will be replaced with a new medical centre on the ground floor, with apartments on the first and second floors, which include six one-bedroom apartments, along with all associated and ancillary site development works
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 Suffolk St, Kells, Meath | Apr 2026 | €148,000 | 56 m |
| 5 Suffolk Street, Kells, Co Meath | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 1 33 Cannon Street, Kells, Co Meath | Apr 2025 | €265,000 | 124 m |
| Newcastle, Moynalty, Kells | Jul 2025 | €428,000 | 127 m |
| 15 Upper Courtyard, Headfort Demesne, Kells | May 2025 | €260,000 | 127 m |
| Johnstown, Kilskyre, Kells | May 2025 | €295,126 | 127 m |
| Ballynamona, Carnaross, Kells | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 127 m |
| Railway House, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 127 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 October 2024
- Decision due17 December 2024
- Decision issued16 December 2024
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