Trim Castle Hotel, Castle Street, Trim Co Meath
Conversion of a first-floor restaurant to seven hotel bedrooms at Trim Castle Hotel.
2660137 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660137
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations to the first floor of the existing hotel to provide additional bedrooms. This involves changing the use of the restaurant area to accommodate 7 en-suite bedrooms with no external changes proposed.
- Residential units
- 7
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: alterations to the first floor of the existing hotel to provide for additional bedrooms which will consist of: (i) change of use of restaurant area at 1st floor level to provide for 7 no. En-suite bedrooms; (ii) change to internal layout to provide for associated corridors, internal doors and necessary alterations. There are no external changes proposed; and (iv) all other associated engineering works, drainage, landscaping, lighting, and ancillary works necessary to facilitate 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | May 2026 | €1,196,000 | 91 m |
| 6 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | Dec 2025 | €1,495,000 | 91 m |
| 1 Chapel Court, Patrick Street, Trim | Dec 2025 | €3,963,000 | 201 m |
| Apartments 7-18 (inclusive), Emmett Court, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €3,886,000 | 203 m |
| 77 Charterhouse Ave, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 203 m |
| Umberstown, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 203 m |
| 32 Cahrterschool Park, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €370,044 | 203 m |
| 1 The Charter School Park, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 203 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 received5 February 2026
- Decision due1 April 2026
- Decision issued1 April 2026
- Grant issued14 May 2026
- Permission expiry13 May 2031
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