H.A Thornes Bar, Kilmessan Village, Co. Meath
Partial change of use from a public house to a retail unit with a revised shopfront.
2560574 · Meath County Council · Lodged 6 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560574
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a partial change of use of H.A Thornes Bar from a public house to a retail unit. The works will also include a revised shopfront and associated signage.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of partial change of use from public house use to retail use with revised shop front & associated signage.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmessan, Meath | May 2025 | €290,000 | 7 m |
| Dewsbury, Kilmessan, Meath | Jan 2025 | €435,000 | 22 m |
| 19 Bective Park, Kilmessan, Meath | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 108 m |
| 12 Becktive Park, Becktive Lodge, Kilmessan | Aug 2025 | €210,000 | 132 m |
| 29 Bective Park, Kilmessan, Meath | May 2025 | €375,000 | 156 m |
| 30 Bective Park, Kilmessan, Co. Meath | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 163 m |
| 3 Evergreen Court, Kilmessan, Meath | Mar 2025 | €286,000 | 233 m |
| 8 Skein Abbey, Kilmessan, Meath | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 269 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 received6 June 2025
- Decision due31 July 2025
- Decision issued23 July 2025
- Grant issued4 September 2025
- Permission expiry3 September 2030
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