Cross Street, Kells, Co. Meath
Retention of change of use from a restaurant/coffee shop to offices and one apartment.
KA190508 · Meath County Council · Lodged 26 April 2019
- Reference
- KA190508
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a building from a restaurant and coffee shop to offices and one apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Retention of change of use from restaurant/coffee shop to offices and 1no. Apartment. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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 | 40 m |
| Cloghbally, Mullagh, Kells | Dec 2025 | €163,000 | 40 m |
| Newcastle, Moynalty, Kells | Jul 2025 | €428,000 | 40 m |
| Johnstown, Kilskyre, Kells | May 2025 | €295,126 | 40 m |
| Johnstown, Kilsyre, Kells | Jul 2025 | €132,500 | 40 m |
| Ballynamona, Carnaross, Kells | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 40 m |
| 15 Upper Courtyard, Headfort Demesne, Kells | May 2025 | €260,000 | 40 m |
| Bawn, Carlanstown, Kells | Apr 2026 | €75,000 | 40 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 received26 April 2019
- Further information received20 March 2020
- Decision due24 June 2020
- Decision issued15 June 2020
- Grant issued5 August 2020
- Permission expiry4 August 2025
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