Oliver Plunkett Street, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Change of use of a racquetball court to community meeting rooms in Oldcastle.
2561388 · Meath County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561388
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of an existing racquetball court, changing rooms, and toilets into general-purpose community meeting rooms, storage, and toilets. It includes elevation modifications, signage, and two electric vehicle charging points.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of change of use of existing racquetball court, changing rooms and toilet areas to general purpose community meeting rooms, storage area and toilets to include modifications to existing elevations and plan layout. The development also includes the installation of 2 no. E. V. Charging points at rear, signage to front and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,991 | 92 m |
| 35 St Brigids Terrace, Oldcastle, Meath | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| 25 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co. Meath | Nov 2025 | €60,000 | 130 m |
| Oliver Plunketts St, Oldcastle, Meath | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 133 m |
| 17 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 135 m |
| 22 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 140 m |
| 38 Lough Crew View Oldcastle, Co. Meathnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €76,000 | 156 m |
| 7 Ardfrail Close, Oldcastle, Meath | Feb 2026 | €192,000 | 158 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 received18 December 2025
- Decision due20 February 2026
- Decision issued18 February 2026
- Grant issued1 April 2026
- Permission expiry31 March 2031
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