John Street, Kells, Co. Meath
Retention of a ground floor restaurant, toilets, storage, and signage in Kells.
KA160706 · Meath County Council · Lodged 1 July 2016
- Reference
- KA160706
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor shop unit to a restaurant. The retention also includes first-floor toilets and a storage room, associated signage, and existing utility connections.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Change of use of existing ground floor shop unit , the development consists of the retention of a ground floor restaurant to include for toilets and storage room at first floor level, associated signage and existing connections to public services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway House, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 38 m |
| Cloghbally, Mullagh, Kells | Dec 2025 | €163,000 | 38 m |
| Newcastle, Moynalty, Kells | Jul 2025 | €428,000 | 38 m |
| Johnstown, Kilskyre, Kells | May 2025 | €295,126 | 38 m |
| Johnstown, Kilsyre, Kells | Jul 2025 | €132,500 | 38 m |
| Ballynamona, Carnaross, Kells | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 38 m |
| 15 Upper Courtyard, Headfort Demesne, Kells | May 2025 | €260,000 | 38 m |
| Bawn, Carlanstown, Kells | Apr 2026 | €75,000 | 38 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 received1 July 2016
- Decision due25 August 2016
- Decision issued19 August 2016
- Grant issued27 September 2016
- Permission expiry26 September 2021
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