Castle Street and Killegland Street Killegland Townland, Ashbourne, Co.Meath
Demolition of a house to build 68 age-friendly apartments in Ashbourne.
2560170 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560170
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 68 'Age Friendly' independent living units for over 55s across two blocks of four and five storeys. The project requires the demolition of an existing two-storey dwelling house and includes communal facilities.
- Residential units
- 68
- Storeys
- 5
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 construction of 68 no. ”age friendly” (independent living for over 55’s) residential units to include: block a
- 4 storey apartment block consisting of a total of 35 units comprising 16 no. 1-bedroom units, 19 no. 2-bedroom units, esb switch room, plant room, laundry room, storage room and communal bin store. Block b
- 5 storey apartment block consisting of a total of 33 units comprising 9 no. 1-bedroom units, 20 no. 2-bedroom units, 4 no. Studio-units, communal day room, kitchen, management office, storage room, plant room, secure bicycle room, communal bin store, community care room, gp consultation room and for the demolition of existing two storey dwelling house and all associated site works to include for permission for alterations to existing roadside boundary and associated footpath to accommodate the subject development. Signifiant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Killegland Hall, Ashbourne, Meath | Apr 2026 | €271,000 | 134 m |
| 36 Killegland Hall, New Main St, Ashbourne | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 38, Killegland Hall, Ashbourne | May 2026 | €300,000 | 139 m |
| 32 Killegland Hall, Ashbourne, Meath | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 149 m |
| 14 Killegland Hall, Declan Street, Ashbourne | Feb 2025 | €238,000 | 149 m |
| 16 Killegland Hall, Ashbourne, Meath | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 149 m |
| 27 Killegland Hall, Ashbourne, Meath | Sept 2025 | €254,000 | 149 m |
| 20 Killegland Hall, Ashsbourne, Co Meath | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 149 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 received21 February 2025
- Further information requested17 April 2025
- Further information received10 September 2025
- Decision due27 October 2025
- Decision issued24 October 2025
- Appeal submitted19 November 2025
- Appeal decided1 April 2026
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