Awaiting decisionCommercial

a site measuring c. 4.1 ha consisting of no. 81 Bective Street (existing Post Office), and a greenfield site to the rear on a portion of the lands known as the ‘Frontlands’ located to the south-west of Kells Town Centre, west of Bective Street and

A phased commercial development including retail units, a post office, and a new distributor road.

2660242 · Meath County Council · Lodged 27 February 2026

Reference: 2660242
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 February 2026

Summary

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The proposed phased mixed-use commercial development on a 4.1-hectare site includes a new distributor road and four blocks. It features a large retail unit, a new post office, bulky goods retail, and office spaces, alongside alterations to the existing post office facade.

Commercialretailofficeroad infrastructurepost office

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 6,380 m²

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Official record

Development description

The phased mixed-use commercial development will consist of: (i) the first section of the new distributor road (as permitted by part 10 application pl17.304799) including alterations to the bective street and bective road junction; (ii) construction of an access road with vehicular access provided via the new distributor road; (iii) block 1 a single storey retail unit of c. 3,667 sq. M gross floor area (c. 1,776 sq. M convenience net sales area and c. 476 sq. M comparison net sales area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, service yard; (iv) a double height block 2 (c. 1,366 sq. M total gross floor area) comprising a new post office (c. 285 sq. M) and a bulky goods retail unit (c. 1,075 sq. M); (v) a double height block 3 (c. 509 sq. M total gross floor area) comprising 2 no. Retail units (c. 219 sq. M & c. 284 sq. M); (vi) a two storey block 4 (c. 838 sq. M total gross floor area) comprising 3 no. Retail units (c. 105 sq. M; c. 87 sq. M & c. 88 sq. M) at ground floor level with 3 no. Office units above (c. 105 sq. M; c. 87 sq. M & c. 88 sq. M); alterations to the front facade of the existing post office unit including the creation of an enlarged pedestrian archway with associated alterations at roof level and demolition of structures to the rear to provide for a café unit (c. 94 sq. M) at ground floor level and office space (c. 94 sq. M) at first floor level; (vii) provision of a pedestrian link from bective street through the enlarged archway; (viii) signage including 1 no. Internally illuminated double-sided free standing sign (5.7m x 2.3m); (ix) 158 no. Car parking spaces; (x) 52 no. Cycle parking spaces; (xi) set down/loading bay areas; (xii) 2 no. Surface water attenuation tanks, a flood compensatory storage tank and associated wetlands area including a ditch/watercourse diversion, plant, esb substation, lighting, and all landscaping, enabling works and site services. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) are submitted with the application

The historical record

How commercial applications have been decided in Meath County Council

90% granted

of 540 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,381
All categories in Meath County Council: 87%13,083

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

C1 - Mixed UseRE

“Mixed Use”

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
36 Westfield, Kells, Meath	Oct 2025	€380,000	193 m
Bective Street, Kells, Co. Meath	Mar 2026	€220,000	211 m
24 Westfield, Bective St, Kells	Sept 2025	€302,000	236 m
13 Westfield, Bective St, Kells	Apr 2025	€300,000	267 m
1 Westfield Drive, Bective Street, Kellsprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€396,475	291 m
Apt 1 33 Cannon Street, Kells, Co Meath	Apr 2025	€265,000	313 m
5 Suffolk Street, Kells, Co Meath	Dec 2025	€155,000	334 m
3 Farrell Street, Kells, Co Meath	Feb 2025	€280,000	338 m

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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 received27 February 2026
Further information requested23 April 2026

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