the Lidl site at lands to the west and north of Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Catholic Church, Main Street, Dunboyne Co. Meath
Retention of a relocated ESB substation and permission for EV parking spaces and lighting upgrades at the Lidl site in Dunboyne.
2560745 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560745
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the relocation and construction of an ESB substation to the north-east boundary. Permission is also sought for car parking layout amendments to facilitate four EV charging spaces, two staff spaces, and future EV ducting, alongside lighting and drainage updates.
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
Retention permission for development which consisted of: the relocation and construction of the esb substation building from its permitted location on the northern boundary of the site to the north east boundary of the site. Permission is sought for development that will consist of: (1) amendments to the car parking layout of the development to facilitate 4 electric vehicle (ev) parking spaces (serviced by two 50kwhr chargers) and 2 operational spaces for staff; and 20% of other parking spaces ducted for future ev parking. (2) the proposed development includes an updated lighting scheme and underground drainage proposals as well as updated path and curbing details. (3) the proposed amendments are in contravention of condition 12 of abp ref: abp-315651-23. The proposed levels of ev parking and ducting are in accordance with the standards set out in the meath county development plan 2021-2027. (4) all works necessary to carry out and complete the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Avondale Square, Dunboyne, Co Meath | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 125 m |
| 32 Avondale Sq, Dunboyne, Meath | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 141 m |
| 5 Main St, Dunboyne, Meath | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 178 m |
| 9 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne | Apr 2026 | €600,000 | 187 m |
| 7 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne | Apr 2025 | €455,000 | 192 m |
| 3 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €440,529 | 205 m |
| 7 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €629,956 | 205 m |
| Collinstown, Dunboyne, Meath | May 2025 | €240,000 | 205 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 received16 July 2025
- Decision due9 September 2025
- Decision issued5 September 2025
- Grant issued20 October 2025
- Permission expiry19 October 2030
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