Bridge Street/Bachelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Demolition of derelict buildings for a four-storey block of 20 apartments, retail, and offices in Ashbourne.
AA180749 · Meath County Council · Lodged 6 July 2018
- Reference
- AA180749
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing two non-habitable dwellings and other derelict structures. In their place, a four-storey building will be built containing 20 apartments, 2 retail units, 3 office units, and undercroft parking.
- Residential units
- 20
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of two non-habitable dwellings and other derelict structures on the site and the construction of a 4 storey building comprising 2 no. Retail units, 3 no. Office units, and 20 no. Apartments some of which have balconies facing bridge street (r135) and bachelors walk. Vehicular access to an undercroft parking area will be from bachelors walk. The development also provides for all associated site development works including alterations to ground levels, private/communal open space, and lighting. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
The historical record
How apartment applications have been decided in Meath County Council
74% granted
of 139 apartment applications granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 71%4,382
- 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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hunters Court, Bachelors Walk, Ashbourne | Jun 2025 | €288,546 | 66 m |
| 5 Hunters Court, Ashbourne, Meath | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 66 m |
| 10 Hunters Court, Ashbourne, Meath | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 66 m |
| 3 Hunter's Court, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 66 m |
| 1 Coach Avenue, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €431,718 | 68 m |
| Nine Mile Stone, Donaghmore, Ashbourne | May 2025 | €100,000 | 68 m |
| 96 Ashbourne Way, Ashbourne, County Meathprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €422,907 | 68 m |
| 20 Egland, Castle, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €432,457 | 68 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 received6 July 2018
- Further information requested28 August 2018
- Further information received11 January 2019
- Decision due20 February 2019
- Decision issued18 February 2019
- Grant issued2 April 2019
- Permission expiry1 April 2024
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