Building B Units 42 - 52, Dunboyne Industrial Estate, Dunboyne
Change of use from office to childcare facility to expand an existing playschool in Dunboyne.
RA200530 · Meath County Council · Lodged 17 April 2020
- Reference
- RA200530
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from an office building to extend an existing childcare facility. It includes fitting out the remainder of the first floor, creating a secure external playground by removing four parking spaces, and installing a new external escape stairway.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from office building to extend an existing childcare/playschool facility (previous planning ref: da120235 & ra150387). Proposals include the complete fit out of the remainder of the first floor (not part of previous applications) for use as a childcare facility to include a new teaching space. The development will also include a reduced size playground area previously granted under ra150387 consisting of the removal of 4 no. Car parking spaces which will be turned into a secure external playground area. The application will also include a number of small internal modifications to accomodate rear access on first floor to a proposed new external escape stairway and all ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“General Enterprise and Employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Kilbreena Crescent Dunboyne, Co. Meathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €155,000 | 253 m |
| 10 The Ave, Lutterll Hall, Dunboyne | Feb 2025 | €810,000 | 255 m |
| 21 The Avenue, Lutterell Hall, Dunboyne | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 312 m |
| 4 The Drive, Lutterell Hall, Dunboyne | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 316 m |
| 4 Kilbreena Rd, Dunboyne, Meath | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 318 m |
| 20 The Court, Luttrell Hall, Dunboyne | Jul 2025 | €553,000 | 349 m |
| 11 The Avenue, Luttrell Hall, Dunboyne | Jun 2026 | €730,000 | 362 m |
| 5 The Avenue, Lutterell Hall, Dunboyne | Feb 2025 | €715,000 | 397 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 received17 April 2020
- Further information requested8 July 2020
- Further information received23 December 2020
- Decision due28 January 2021
- Decision issued26 January 2021
- Grant issued15 March 2021
- Permission expiry14 March 2026
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