McCormacks Auto Centre, Eighty Eight Acres Fairgreen, Athboy Co. Meath C15 TN92
Retention of a metal palisade boundary fence and permission for back-planting.
2560858 · Meath County Council · Lodged 14 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560858
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing palisade-type metal fence on the western boundary of the property. It also requests permission for the back-planting of the fence along with 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
Retention permission and permission for the development consists of the retention of an existing palisade type metal fence on the western boundary of the property. The development will consist of the back-planting of the existing palisade type metal fence on the western boundary of the property and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview House, Trim Road, Athboy | Jan 2026 | €670,000 | 192 m |
| 23 Ardan Trim Rd, Athboy, Meath | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 194 m |
| 3 The Old Station House, Athboy, Meath | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 209 m |
| 20 Parkview, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 215 m |
| 4 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy | Sept 2025 | €326,500 | 228 m |
| 2 The Engine House, Trim Rd, Athboy | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 228 m |
| 7 Ardan, Athboy, Meath | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 234 m |
| 5 Ardan, Athboy, Meath | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 236 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 August 2025
- Further information requested7 October 2025
- Further information received13 March 2026
- Decision due9 April 2026
- Decision issued9 April 2026
- Grant issued18 May 2026
- Permission expiry17 May 2031
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