Robertstown, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Conversion of a detached garage into a self-contained apartment connected to the main house by a new extension.
252 · Meath County Council · Lodged 2 January 2025
- Reference
- 252
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing detached garage into a self-contained apartment containing a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and family room. This will be linked to the main residence via a new extension.
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 conversion of the existing detached garage to a self-contained apartment with bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and family room interconnected to the main residence by a new extension and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertstown Rd, Ashbourne, Meath | May 2025 | €380,000 | 175 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 received2 January 2025
- Further information requested25 February 2025
- Further information received28 April 2025
- Decision due11 June 2025
- Decision issued5 June 2025
- Grant issued24 July 2025
- Permission expiry23 July 2030
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