Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 20 April 2026

Cogan Street & Cavan Street, Oldcastle, Co. Meath

Amendments to replace commercial and duplex units with terraced houses, plus construction of additional terraced houses.

25129 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 July 2025

Reference
25129
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 July 2025
Residential units
40
Floor area
4550 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The proposal seeks to amend a previous permission by removing 4 commercial units and 6 duplex units, replacing them with 4 terraced two-storey dwellings. It also includes the construction of 3 additional two-storey terraced dwellings, revised site boundaries, and connection to mains services.

Housing estateresidentialamendmentterraced housing
Storeys
2

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: (1) amendments and alterations to that previously granted under planning ref: 21263 (a) the increase of previously approved car parking area at cavan street entrance area (b) the removal of the 4no. Commercial units (ground floor area) and 6no. Duplex dwelling units and replacement with 4no. Terraced two storey dwellings (no. 37 - no. 40 inclusive). (d) revised boundaries and site layout plan. (e) connection to mains services. (f) retaining/boundary walls and ancillary site works. (2) construction of 3no. Additional two storey terrace dwellings (no. 30 - no. 36inclusive) with: (a) revised site boundaries and site layout. (b) connection to mains services. (c) retaining/boundary walls and ancillary site walls. (3) the removal of condition no. 14 as granted under planning ref. 21263

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

B1 - Commercial Town or Village CentreUC
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
9 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VATMar 2026€325,19922 m
1 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VATApr 2026€352,40022 m
4 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VATMar 2026€312,77522 m
2 gilson avenue, olcastle, meathprice excludes VATMar 2026€368,61922 m
10 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VATMar 2026€352,41922 m
32 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VATOct 2025€312,77570 m
30 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VATSept 2025€325,99170 m
28 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastle, Co. Meathprice excludes VATOct 2025€312,77571 m

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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

  1. Application received15 July 2025
  2. Further information requested3 September 2025
  3. Further information received25 March 2026
  4. Decision due21 April 2026
  5. Decision issued20 April 2026
  6. Grant issued9 June 2026
  7. Permission expiry7 October 2026

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