1 Castle Street, Kells, Co. Meath
Change of use from retail to a hot food takeaway with dine-in capacity in Kells.
2561311 · Meath County Council · Lodged 1 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561311
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor of the premises from retail to a food takeaway outlet. The new business will include ancillary dine-in capacity for hot food consumption.
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 development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor of the premises from retail to the use as a food takeaway outlet with ancillary dine in capacity for the sale of hot food for consumption off and on the premises.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, Kilsyre, Kells | Jul 2025 | €132,500 | 17 m |
| Cloghbally, Mullagh, Kells | Dec 2025 | €163,000 | 17 m |
| Johnstown, Kilskyre, Kells | May 2025 | €295,126 | 17 m |
| Newcastle, Moynalty, Kells | Jul 2025 | €428,000 | 17 m |
| Railway House, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 17 m |
| Ballynamona, Carnaross, Kells | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 17 m |
| 15 Upper Courtyard, Headfort Demesne, Kells | May 2025 | €260,000 | 17 m |
| Bawn, Carlanstown, Kells | Apr 2026 | €75,000 | 17 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 December 2025
- Further information requested30 January 2026
- Further information received14 May 2026
- Decision due10 June 2026
- Decision issued10 June 2026
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