Ratoath, Co. Meath
Demolition of derelict houses for a 57-apartment scheme with retail, a restaurant, and a healthcare centre.
RA190359 · Meath County Council · Lodged 29 March 2019
- Reference
- RA190359
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of two derelict houses and sheds to construct a scheme ranging from one to five storeys. It will feature 57 apartments, three retail units, a restaurant, a healthcare centre, and a pedestrian bridge over the Broadmeadow River.
- Residential units
- 57
- Storeys
- 5
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
Demolition of all structures on-site (2 no. Derelict houses, sheds and ancillary buildings) and the development of a scheme ranging in height from 1 no. To 5 no. Storeys with partial basement, comprised of: 57 no. Apartments (8 no. 1-bed, 44 no. 2-bed and 5 no. 3-bed) with balconies on all elevations; 3 no. Retail units; restaurant; healthcare centre; 113 no. Basement undercroft and at-grade car parking spaces at lower ground level; 185 no. Cycle parking spaces in the plaza and in the basement and undercroft parking areas; hard and soft landscaping open spaces, including a plaza, 2 no. Courtyards and riverside amenity which includes pedestrian bridge traversing broadmeadow river; upgrades to footpaths; cycle path which includes structure traversing broadmeadow river; amendments to boundary treatments, including partial demolition of existing wall at fairyhouse road; amendments to site accesses, including provision of 2 no. Vehicular accesses onto fairyhouse road; green roofs; rooftop photo-voltaic arrays; and all ancillary site works and services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irishtown, Ratoathprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €647,577 | 91 m |
| 1 Ashbrook, Fairyhouse Road, Ratoathprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €562,995 | 122 m |
| Apt 1, Centrepoint, Fairyhouse Rd | Jun 2025 | €312,000 | 137 m |
| No 8, The Mill Tree, Ratoath | May 2026 | €712,000 | 183 m |
| 33 Woodlands Hall, Ratoath, Co Meath | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 189 m |
| 11 Moatlands, Ratoath, Meath | Apr 2025 | €380,000 | 231 m |
| 26 Woodlands Hall, Ratoath, Meath | Jul 2025 | €473,000 | 241 m |
| 22 Woodlands Hall, Ratoath, Meath | May 2025 | €284,057 | 244 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 received29 March 2019
- Further information received28 February 2020
- Decision due18 June 2020
- Decision issued17 June 2020
- Appeal submitted14 July 2020
- Appeal decided7 September 2021
- Permission expiry6 September 2026
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