The Square, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Change of use from a retail unit to a take-away outlet in Oldcastle.
KA160212 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 March 2016
- Reference
- KA160212
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a take-away outlet. The application includes associated signage and site development works.
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 change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to take-away outlet, associated signage and all site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Plunketts St, Oldcastle, Meath | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 41 m |
| 1 Barrack St, Oldcastle, Meath | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 71 m |
| 3 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,396 | 78 m |
| Ballinvalley, Oldcastle, Meath | Oct 2025 | €85,000 | 78 m |
| 5 Gilson Avenue, Old Castleprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 78 m |
| Bellaney, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Mar 2026 | €143,000 | 78 m |
| 25 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co. Meath | Nov 2025 | €60,000 | 141 m |
| 22 Ardfrail Court, Oldcastle, Co Meath | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 151 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 received4 March 2016
In the area
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KA190156MeathLodged 19 Feb 2019Retention
- Granted130 m away
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KA201926MeathLodged 11 Dec 2020Retention
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