Townparks, Oldcastle Road, Kells Co. Meath
Change of use of part of a ground floor from warehousing to retail warehouse for agricultural and hardware supplies in Kells.
KA181062 · Meath County Council · Lodged 13 September 2018
- Reference
- KA181062
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a portion of the ground floor of an existing building. The space will transition from warehousing to a retail warehouse selling agricultural and hardware supplies, with all works being internal.
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 part of the ground floor of an existing building from warehousing to retail warehouse use for agricultural and hardware supplies. The proposed works are internal to the existing structures and the development will include all ancillary works related. An existing planning permission ka/40429 refers to the site of the overall development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“General Enterprise and Employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tobair Bawn Kells, Meath | May 2026 | €395,000 | 149 m |
| 5 Tobar Ban, Oldcastle Rd, Kells | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 160 m |
| 48 Tobar Ban, Kells, Meath | Jan 2025 | €405,000 | 183 m |
| 3 The Cloisters, Oldcastle Road, Kells | Sept 2025 | €344,000 | 198 m |
| 16 The Cloisters, Kells | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 205 m |
| 1 Newrath View, Kells, Meath | Oct 2025 | €343,000 | 275 m |
| Cavan Rd, Kells, Meath | Sept 2025 | €484,000 | 310 m |
| Cavan Rd, Kells, Meath | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 314 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 received13 September 2018
- Decision due7 November 2018
- Decision issued25 October 2018
- Grant issued6 December 2018
- Permission expiry5 December 2023
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