Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedChange of useDecided 7 January 2021

Main Street, Duleek, Co. Meath

Retention of window openings, construction of store rooms, a new shopfront, and change of use of first floor to an 8-bedroom guest house.

LB200922 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 July 2020

Reference
LB200922
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 July 2020

Summary

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This application seeks retention for several window openings and a raised parapet. It also proposes the construction of store rooms, an escape stairs, a new canopy, a new shopfront, and the change of use of the first floor from a restaurant and function room to an 8-bedroom guest house.

Change of useguest houseshopfrontretention

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 the opening of 4 new windows to the rear and 2 new windows to the side & for raising the parapet to part of the front of the building
  • The construction of a store room to the rear
  • Construction of a new store room, escape stairs and access doors to the side including the replacement of the existing side canopy with a new canopy
  • A new shop front and associated signage and lighting
  • A new access door to the front and side of the building and alteration to the front façade including the front windows at first floor level
  • The change of use of the first floor from restaurant & function room to an 8 bedroom guest house, including associated staff, storage and plant room
  • The provision of 2 new guest bedrooms and associated staff and storage facilities at first floor level within the envelope of the existing building
  • To close off one of the existing entrances to the existing car park and make alterations to the existing front boundary wall. To include all drainage connections and associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

B1 - Commercial Town or Village CentreUC
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
15 Riverview, Duleek, MeathFeb 2025€290,00095 m
9 Riverview, Duleek, MeathAug 2025€338,500103 m
44 Mill Race, Duleek, MeathJun 2025€253,000110 m
13 Copper Beech Crescent, Duleek, MeathFeb 2026€281,000113 m
Apt 8 Block A, The Maudelins, Main StreetApr 2025€3,262,880207 m
132 The Commons, Duleek, MeathJun 2025€151,523216 m
26 Berford, Station Road, DuleekOct 2025€450,000218 m
2 Oakleigh Court, Duleek, Co Meathnot full market priceJan 2026€220,000244 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

  1. Application received15 July 2020
  2. Further information requested7 September 2020
  3. Further information received19 November 2020
  4. Decision due9 January 2021
  5. Decision issued7 January 2021

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