Strand Road (R150), Laytown, Co. Meath
Demolition of an existing building to construct a new single-storey discount foodstore with 104 parking spaces in Laytown.
LB160330 · Meath County Council · Lodged 8 April 2016
- Reference
- LB160330
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing an existing 1,115.4 sq. m building to construct a new 1,729 sq. m single-storey discount foodstore including an off-licence. The site will feature 104 parking spaces, new signage, and revised road layouts.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,729 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of: the demolition of the existing building on site with a floor area of 1,115.4 sq. Metres and the construction of a single storey discount foodstore (to include off licence use) with a gross floor area of 1,729 sq. M (net retail area 1.254 sq. M. ). The development includes the erection of 1 no. Free standing double sided internally illuminated sign, 1 no. Internally illuminated gable sign on the east elevation, 1 no. Poster sign at entrance and entrance glass sign on south elevation. The proposed development will be served by 104 no. Car parking spaces. Access to the site will be provided from strand road (r150). The proposed development includes all engineering works, landscaping works including revisions to bus lay by, bicycle parking, boundary treatments and site development works on the 0.78 hectare site (screening for appropriate assessment submitted). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Coastview Cottages, Laytown, Meath | May 2026 | €405,000 | 45 m |
| 4 Coastview Cottages, Laytown, Meath | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 48 m |
| 14 Marian Villas, Laytown, Meath | Oct 2025 | €298,500 | 147 m |
| 20 Beach Grove, Laytown, Meath | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 160 m |
| 8 St Anthony's Villas, Laytown, Co Meath | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 199 m |
| 4 South Shore Court, Laytown, Meath | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 238 m |
| 15 South Shore Court, Laytown, County Meath | Feb 2025 | €267,500 | 249 m |
| 2 South Shore Gate, South Shore Dr, Laytownnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 278 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 received8 April 2016
- Further information received14 November 2016
- Decision due15 December 2016
- Decision issued8 December 2016
- Appeal submitted11 January 2017
- Appeal decided21 September 2017
- Permission expiry20 September 2022
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