Community Centre, Dublin Road Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Change of use of a community meeting room to a pre-school classroom in Ashbourne.
AA170568 · Meath County Council · Lodged 19 May 2017
- Reference
- AA170568
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a community meeting room to a pre-school classroom, and using the main hall as an indoor play area during school hours. It also includes creating a 100 square metre secure outdoor play area.
- Floor area
- 100 m²
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 project will consist of the following: change of use from a community meeting room to a pre-school classroom, use of the community centre hall as indoor play area during school hours. Creation of 100m2 secure play area to the south gable of the hall. All the work is within the grounds of the existing community centre
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Coach Avenue, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €440,485 | 140 m |
| 30 Coach House, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €440,485 | 140 m |
| 2 Coach Avenue, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €431,718 | 144 m |
| 1 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €453,745 | 151 m |
| 2 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €383,260 | 153 m |
| 3 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €395,000 | 157 m |
| 4 Coach Way, Ashbourne, County Meathprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €422,907 | 161 m |
| 5 Coach Way, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €431,718 | 165 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 May 2017
- Decision due13 July 2017
- Decision issued11 July 2017
- Grant issued18 August 2017
- Permission expiry17 August 2022
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