The Shop, Bective Street, Kells
Change of use of part of a shop storage area to an off-licence, with retention of doors, a toilet, and a canteen.
KA161072 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 October 2016
- Reference
- KA161072
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a ground-floor shop storage area into an off-licence, including minor internal alterations. It also seeks retention for a new external side door, a new internal door, an existing toilet, and a canteen.
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 change of use of part of the existing shop from storage area to off licence at ground floor level, to include minor internal alterations. It will also consist of the retention of a new external side door to existing storage area, retention of a new internal door to access existing storage area, retention of an existing wc and canteen and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Westfield Drive, Bective Street, Kellsprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €396,475 | 81 m |
| Bective Street, Kells, Co. Meath | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 123 m |
| 15a Balrath Wood, Kells, Co Meath | Apr 2026 | €265,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 15, Balrath Wood, Kells | Mar 2026 | €235,500 | 158 m |
| 13 Westfield, Bective St, Kells | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 178 m |
| 36 Westfield, Kells, Meath | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 210 m |
| 24 Westfield, Bective St, Kells | Sept 2025 | €302,000 | 272 m |
| 3 Farrell Street, Kells, Co Meath | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 326 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 October 2016
- Further information received13 December 2016
- Decision due18 January 2017
- Decision issued23 December 2016
- Grant issued7 February 2017
- Permission expiry6 February 2022
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