GrantedExtensionDecided 26 January 2017

Edenvale, Lagore Little Ratoath, Co. Meath

Raising the roof of a house to create a storey-and-a-half home with a granny flat.

RA160848 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 August 2016

Reference: RA160848
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 August 2016

Summary

AI-generated

The proposed works include raising the roof level to provide first-floor accommodation. It also includes constructing two entrance porches, internal alterations to create a granny flat, and revised window openings and wall finishes.

Extensiongranny flatroof extensionrenovation

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The proposed works consist of: construction of (a) a single storey entrance porch to the front elevation. (b) a single storey entrance porch to the side elevation of the dwelling providing access to the proposed granny flat. (c) raise the roof level from single storey to storey and a half style to provide first floor accommodation. (d) revised window types and openings to the front elevation. (e) internal alterations to provide accommodation for a granny flat. (f) revised external wall finishes to all elevations of the existing dwelling and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU

“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 March 2017.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
59 Steeplechase Court, Ratoath, Meath	Feb 2025	€320,000	412 m
Apartment 56, Steeple Chase Court, Rathoath	Nov 2025	€310,000	417 m
8 Steeplechase Court, Rathoath, Meath	Oct 2025	€305,000	455 m
54 Steeplechase Hill, Ratoath, Meath	Aug 2025	€240,000	494 m

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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 received5 August 2016
Further information requested26 September 2016
Further information received23 December 2016
Decision due28 January 2017
Decision issued26 January 2017
Grant issued8 March 2017
Permission expiry7 March 2022

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