Donacarney, Colpe East, Co. Meath
A mixed-use development of 13 houses, a commercial building, and office conversions.
LB160454 · Meath County Council · Lodged 11 May 2016
- Reference
- LB160454
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 May 2016
- Residential units
- 13
- Floor area
- 2889 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe phased development includes building 13 detached two-storey houses and a two-storey commercial building. It also includes retention for a beauty salon change of use and permission to convert an existing house to offices.
- 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
The development will consist of retention permission for change of use of a retail unit to a beauty salon together with permission for a phased development which consists of change of use of an existing house to office use, provision of 13 detached 2 storey houses, a 2 storey commercial building comprising retail ground floor use (188 sq. M) with office use at first floor level (194 sq. M) together with all associated site development works including roads, footpaths, piped services, boundary treatments, car-parking, landscaping and public lighting. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Johnstons Villas, Mornington Park, Donacarney | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 156 m |
| 40 Maydenhayes Square, Maydenhayes, Mornington | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 279 m |
| 4 St Laurences Rd, Mornington Park, Donacarney | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 286 m |
| 37 Wellington Walk, Mornington Park, Donacarney | Mar 2026 | €425,000 | 288 m |
| No.5 Glen Boann, Donacarney, County Meath | Feb 2026 | €460,000 | 299 m |
| 28 Castle Glen, Donacarney, Meath | Sept 2025 | €362,000 | 317 m |
| 26 Castle Glen, Donacarney, Meath | Feb 2025 | €282,000 | 319 m |
| 23 Castle Glen, Donacarney, Meath | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 326 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 received11 May 2016
- Further information requested4 July 2016
- Further information received24 August 2016
- Decision due4 October 2016
- Decision issued3 October 2016
- Grant issued9 November 2016
- Permission expiry8 November 2021
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