Unit 2 First Floor, Main Street, Dunboyne Co. Meath
Conversion of a first-floor restaurant in Dunboyne into a two-bedroom apartment.
RA201495 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 October 2020
- Reference
- RA201495
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing first-floor restaurant on Main Street to a single two-bedroom apartment. It includes creating a courtyard garden, replacing front and rear windows, and installing a rear fire escape stairs.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 152 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
Change of use of existing first floor restaurant to 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment using existing front entrance/stairs from main street with rear fire escape stairs. Alterations at first floor to allow for courtyard garden, replace existing windows front & rear and all associated site works to allow for change of use. Total floor area of works is 151.5m2
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 37 m |
| 17 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 37 m |
| 6 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €563,877 | 37 m |
| Collinstown, Dunboyne, Meath | May 2025 | €240,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €440,529 | 37 m |
| 2 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €440,529 | 37 m |
| 7 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €629,956 | 37 m |
| 9 Oakfield Crescent, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €638,767 | 37 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 received16 October 2020
- Decision due10 December 2020
- Decision issued9 December 2020
- Appeal submitted13 January 2021
- Appeal decided28 April 2021
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