Unit 3F (Former Red Rose Cafe), The Anchorage, Bettystown Co. Meath
Change of use from a cafe to a hot food takeaway restaurant in Bettystown.
LB201513 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 October 2020
- Reference
- LB201513
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of Unit 3F, the former Red Rose Cafe, at The Anchorage in Bettystown. The premises would change from a cafe/restaurant to a hot food takeaway restaurant.
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
Change of use from café/restaurant to hot food take away restaurant
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 31 October 2022.
Notified floor area: 47 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Strand View, Bettystown, Meath | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 48 m |
| 4 Strand View, Bettystown, Meath | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 75 m |
| Apartment 317, An Buióg, Bettystown Town Centreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €202,643 | 81 m |
| 311 An Buiog The Town Centre, Bettystownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €275,000 | 81 m |
| 65 The Anchorage, Bettystown, Meath | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 86 m |
| Seapoint, Termonfeckin, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €530,000 | 111 m |
| 2 The Bawn, Coast Rd, Bettystown | Nov 2025 | €92,500 | 117 m |
| 41 The Anchorage, Bettystown, Meathnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 117 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 received21 October 2020
- Further information requested14 December 2020
- Further information received29 January 2021
- Decision due25 February 2021
- Decision issued24 February 2021
- Grant issued14 April 2021
- Permission expiry13 April 2026
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