Ground floor Unit 3 Block C, Bettystown Town Centre, Co. Meath
Change of use from a retail unit to a hot food cafe and takeaway in Bettystown.
2560438 · Meath County Council · Lodged 1 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560438
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a vacant ground floor retail unit to a hot food cafe, restaurant, and takeaway. The proposal also includes new signage and associated 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 vacant retail unit to hot food cafe restaurant & take away & signage & associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204 An Ri Rua, Bettystown Town Centre, Bettystown | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 20 m |
| 311 An Ri Rua, Eastham Rd, Meath | Jul 2025 | €240,000 | 20 m |
| 206 An Ri Rua, Bettystown, Meath | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 20 m |
| 304 An Ri Rua, Bettystown, Meath | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 20 m |
| 307 An Colm Choille, The Town Centre, Bettystown | Mar 2025 | €139,200 | 54 m |
| 312 An Colm Cille, Bettystown Town Centre, Triton Rd | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 58 m |
| 213 An Colm Choille, Bettystown Town Centre, Bettystown | May 2025 | €275,000 | 58 m |
| Apartment 403 An Buiog, Bettystown Town Centre, Bettystownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 81 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 received1 May 2025
- Further information requested25 June 2025
- Further information received10 July 2025
- Decision due4 September 2025
- Decision issued29 August 2025
- Grant issued17 October 2025
- Permission expiry16 October 2030
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