Ashbourne/Donaghmore Parish, Frederick Street, Ashbourne Co. Meath
Demolition of parish offices and construction of a new single-storey Parish Education Centre within a protected church site.
AA180865 · Meath County Council · Lodged 3 August 2018
- Reference
- AA180865
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves works within the curtilage of a Protected Structure, including the demolition of the existing single-storey Parish Office and stores. A new single-storey Parish Education Centre will be built, featuring classrooms, meeting rooms, and a social space cafe. Additionally, an existing garage will be converted into a parish souvenir shop.
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Official record
Development description
- Full planning permission for development consisting of the following works within the curtilage of protected structure (ref: 1433 7001 parish church and ref: 1433 7002 parochial hall)
- The demolition of the existing single storey parish office building and the 2no. Single storey stores adjacent to the parish office building
- The construction of a new single storey parish education centre building. The education centre will provide for 3no. Classrooms, 2no. Meeting rooms, social space cafe and the ancillary support spaces
- Change of use of the existing garage adjacent to the priest's house into a parish souvenir shop
- Carpark layout revisions to address
- And
- Above
- All associated site development and landscape works above and below ground
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 8 Killegland House, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | May 2025 | €251,000 | 58 m |
| 3 Killegland Sq, Ashbourne, Meath | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 61 m |
| 83 Killegland House, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Jun 2026 | €237,000 | 75 m |
| 66 Killegland House, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 91 m |
| 67 Killegland House, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Apr 2025 | €252,000 | 91 m |
| 25 Killegland House, Ashbourne Main St, Ashbourne | May 2026 | €250,000 | 98 m |
| 21 Killegland House, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Apr 2025 | €293,000 | 98 m |
| 27 Killegland House, Killegland St, Ashbourne | Mar 2026 | €281,000 | 98 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 received3 August 2018
- Further information requested25 September 2018
- Further information received19 February 2019
- Decision due18 March 2019
- Decision issued14 March 2019
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