Main Street, Longwood, Co. Meath
Change of use from retail to retail with an off-licence on Main Street, Longwood.
2545 · Meath County Council · Lodged 14 March 2025
- Reference
- 2545
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from retail to retail with an ancillary off-licence. It also includes new signage to the shop front and all associated site works.
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
Change of use from retail use to retail use with ancillary off licence use, new signage to shop front and all site works. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 Roche Mall, Main Street, Longwood | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 34 m |
| 6 The Orchard, St Olivers Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €436,123 | 51 m |
| 4 Clos Mhaigh Dearmhai, St. Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €383,260 | 51 m |
| Saint Olivers Road, Longwood, Co. Meath | May 2025 | €340,000 | 51 m |
| 3 Clos Mhaigh Dearmhai, St. Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €374,449 | 51 m |
| 1 The Orchard, St Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €422,907 | 51 m |
| 5 The Orchard, St. Olivers Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 51 m |
| 1 Clos Mhaigh Dearmhai, Saint Oliver's Road, Longwoodprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €396,476 | 51 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 received14 March 2025
- Further information requested6 May 2025
- Further information received11 July 2025
- Decision due28 August 2025
- Decision issued25 August 2025
- Grant issued17 October 2025
- Permission expiry16 October 2030
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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2660153MeathLodged 10 Feb 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2360447MeathLodged 6 Dec 2023Housing estate
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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TA180320MeathLodged 29 Mar 2018Retention
- Granted100 m away
Construction of 8 no. 2 storey 3 bed semi-detached houses and all associated ancillary site works.…
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TA180333MeathLodged 4 Apr 2018Housing estate
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