Carrick Street, Kells, Co. Meath
Conversion and extension of a retail and residential building in Kells to create four apartments.
KA170259 · Meath County Council · Lodged 14 March 2017
- Reference
- KA170259
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a ground-floor retail shop to residential use and constructing a two-storey rear extension. This will create four two-bedroom apartments with courtyard access. Works also include widening the archway for vehicle access and associated landscaping within the Architectural Conservation Area.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission in the architectural conservation area of kells town for the renewal of lapsed planning permission kt/60015 & kt/800031 for proposed conversion, refurbishment and two storey extension to existing two storey dwelling with existing retail unit at ground floor at carrick street, kells, co. Meath. Redevelopment to consist of 4 no. Two bed apartments with apartments at ground level with own door access from carrick street and rear courtyard and apartments at first floor with own door access via new enclosed common stair access from internal courtyard. Also for the further widening and heightening of existing archway access to facilitate emergency and vehicular access to rear yard car parking area with four car parking spaces, change of use of existing ground floor retail shop use to residential use, modification and refurbishment of existing two storey building including modification of internal layout and existing front facade and addition to velux windows to rear roof, new two storey extension to rear of existing with external balconies and associated enclosed stair access and courtyard and associated site works and landscaping. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Carrick St, Kells, Meath | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 72 m |
| 7 Maudlin Street, Kells, Co. Meath | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 82 m |
| 6 Carrick Street, Kellsprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €228,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Maudlin Street, Kells, Co Meath | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 93 m |
| 9 Cross Carrick, Kells, Meath | Dec 2025 | €101,830 | 135 m |
| Maudlin St, Kells, Meath | Oct 2025 | €316,000 | 156 m |
| Castle St, Kells, Meath | Apr 2025 | €23,465 | 170 m |
| Ballynamona, Carnaross, Kells | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 195 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 received14 March 2017
- Further information requested28 April 2017
- Further information received17 May 2017
- Decision due20 July 2017
- Decision issued18 July 2017
- Grant issued23 August 2017
- Permission expiry22 August 2022
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