Main Street, Athboy, Co Meath
Demolition of three buildings and construction of a mixed-use retail, restaurant, and office development with one apartment.
KA190953 · Meath County Council · Lodged 19 July 2019
- Reference
- KA190953
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of three two-storey buildings and the construction of six new buildings. The development will feature multiple retail units, a restaurant/cafe, offices, and one two-bedroom apartment, along with new pedestrian access.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
(a) the demolition of 3 no. Existing two storey buildings and associated outbuildings. (b) construction of 2 no. Semi-detached two storey buildings along main street, building type a consists of 1 no. Ground floor retail unit (360.3m2) and 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment at first floor level (65.3m2). Building type b consists of restaurant/cafe at ground floor level with associated office and storage at first floor level (275.1m2). (c) construction of 4 no. Detached two storey buildings to the rear of main street. Building type c consists of 1 no. Retail unit at ground (123.0m2) and 1 no. Office unit at 1st floor level (130.6m2). Building type d of 1 no. Retail unit at ground floor (114.0m2) and 1 no. Office unit at 1st floor (121.4m2). Building type e consists of 1 no. Ground floor retail unit with associated office/storage at first floor level (133.5m2). Building type f consists of 1 no. Retail unit at ground floor (123.0m2) and 1 no. Office unit at 1st floor(130.6m2) (d) provide selected shop fronts and signage to each unit. (e) form connections to existing mains foul and surface water sewers and watermain. (f)form new pedestrian only access from main street and amenity area to service all proposed units. (g)with all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Connaught Place, Athboy, Co Meath | Jun 2025 | €280,000 | 142 m |
| 6 Frankville Court, Athboy, Meath | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 243 m |
| 18 Frankville Court, Athboy, Meath | Jan 2025 | €273,000 | 262 m |
| 4 Ogrowney Close, Athboy, Meath | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 271 m |
| 11 Frankville Court, Athboy, Meath | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 277 m |
| 13 Ogrowney Close, Athboy, Meathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €117,000 | 291 m |
| 42 Newmans Mill, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 346 m |
| 4 Butterfield Grove, Athboy, Meath | Sept 2025 | €377,000 | 373 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 received19 July 2019
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