GrantedCommercialDecided 18 September 2017

Main Street, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

Construction of a new commercial development including a discount foodstore, retail units, a cafe, and offices.

RA170866 · Meath County Council · Lodged 26 July 2017

Reference: RA170866
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 July 2017

Summary

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The development will consist of a new vehicular access from Main Street and a two-storey building containing two retail units and a cafe on the ground floor, with two office units above. It also includes a single-storey licensed discount foodstore, public realm space, and 163 car parking spaces.

Commercialretailsupermarketofficecafe

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: (i) a new vehicular access by way of a two-way entrance & exit with junction with the main street: (ii) a two storey building with pitched roof that is designed with traditional features. This building is located to the north of the new access road & facing both main street & the new access road. The ground floor of this building will consist of 2no. Retail units and a cafe/restaurant with a total gross floor area of c. 382.6sqm (including atrium & lobby). The first floor will consist of 2no. Office units with a gross floor area of c. 300sqm (including atrium). This building is a perimeter structure which part encloses a landscaped public realm space. (iii) a single storey, licensed, discount foodstore; (iv) public realm space adjacent to the proposed cafe (v) landscaping to include the retention of existing vegetation along the eastern & western boundaries & the creation of a landscape buffer along the western boundary with potential for a pedestrian access to greenane road to the west. The reuse of the material from the old stone wall currently located along main street in a feature within the application site (vi) 163 no. Car parking spaces are to be provided at grade; (vii) provision for esb sub-station building; (viii) demolition of the existing boundary wall along main street; (ix) ancillary signage including fascias on the foodstore and units facing main street & 1no. Double sided illuminated totem sign at the entrance from main street; (x) ancillary plant; & (xi) all necessary site development works and services, the development will include site enabing works (including clearance & preparation), all landscaping, and all associated site development works required. The existing bus stop along main street will be relocated north of its current location & a bus shelter provided

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Fingal Court, Main St, Dunshaughlin	Nov 2025	€265,000	33 m
8 Ash Avenue, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€383,260	52 m
8 The Fairways, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€463,876	52 m
5 The Fairways, Dunshaughlin, County Meathprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€439,648	52 m
The Bush, Dunshaughlin, Meathnot full market price	Feb 2025	€212,500	52 m
4 The Fairway, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€439,648	52 m
5 Market Place, Dunshaughlin, Meath	Jun 2025	€195,000	85 m
1 Market Place, Dunshaughlin, Meath	Dec 2025	€233,500	85 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 received26 July 2017
Decision due19 September 2017
Decision issued18 September 2017
Grant issued1 November 2017
Permission expiry31 October 2022

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