Unit No. 9 Ivy Hall, Main Street Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Change of use from a restaurant to a childcare facility in Dunshaughlin.
RA180625 · Meath County Council · Lodged 11 June 2018
- Reference
- RA180625
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use of a ground floor restaurant unit to a childcare facility for 33 children. Works include minor internal alterations, an outdoor play area, and new signage.
- Floor area
- 212 m²
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
- Material change of use of restaurant to childcare facility. Ground floor unit for sessional pre-school and afterschool (33 childcare spaces/ages 3-12 years/opening hours 07.30
- 18.30, monday - friday. Total floor area 212m2. ) works to include minor internal alterations (no structural changes), provision of outdoor play area, all associated site works, new signage on shop front and windows
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 7 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 212 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The Courtyard, Dunshaughlin, Meath | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 88 m |
| 3 The Courtyard, Maelduin, Dunshaughlin | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 89 m |
| 10 Hanson Wood, Dunshaughlin, County Meath | Nov 2025 | €505,000 | 111 m |
| No 10 The Courtyard, Maelduin, Dunshaughlin | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 113 m |
| 15 Hanson Wood, Dunshaughlin, County Meathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €80,000 | 115 m |
| 4 Supple Park Shopping Centre, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath | Jul 2025 | €186,000 | 197 m |
| 9 Supple Park Shopping Centre, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 210 m |
| 17 Marble Court, Dunshaughlin, Meath | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 220 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 June 2018
- Further information requested2 August 2018
- Further information received18 January 2019
- Decision due14 February 2019
- Decision issued1 February 2019
- Grant issued19 March 2019
- Permission expiry18 March 2024
In the area
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RA171173MeathLodged 6 Oct 2017Apartments
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