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Bridge Street & Abbey Lane, Trim, Co. Meath

Change of use from retail to residential, and construction of a self-catering unit and a new house.

TA160213 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 March 2016

Reference: TA160213
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 March 2016
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 407.19 m²

Summary

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The development includes changing the use of an existing building from retail to domestic, with partial demolition and a single-storey extension. It also proposes constructing a new four-bedroom self-catering unit, a new four-bedroom house, a tennis court, and associated access and boundary works.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: (a) change of use from retail to domestic use of existing building (building a) fronting bridge st. , which will include partial demolition, re-construction & modifications to existing elevations, new single storey extension to the rear and parking for 2 no. Cars. (b) construction of new entrance & roadway to development off bridge street which will also include a new pedestrain footpath from bridge st. , through the site to existing gateway on the north of the site at abbey lane. (c) construct 4 bed self catering unit (building b) which is part two storey part single storey with 3 no. Car parking space. (d) construct 4 bed domestic dwelling (building c) which is part two storey, part single storey with 3 no. Car parking spaces. (e) construction of ancillary storage outbuildings connected with the development, a tennis court to the east of building c together with paved walkways and landscaping associated with the development. (f) renovating & making good boundary walls on the east, west and north of the site and renovating and making good boundary wall and steps along the river front to the south. (g) general site works which will also involve all services connected to the mains including diverting and reconnecting existing sewer lines traversing the site together with provision of a reserved area to the south of the site adjacent to river boyne for future river walkway

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Bridge House, Bridge Street, Trim	May 2026	€750,000	57 m
2 Boyne Cottages, Frenchs Lane, Trim	Jul 2025	€205,000	63 m
40 Loman Street, Trim, Co Meath	Apr 2026	€185,000	138 m
5 Sarsfield Ave, Trim, Meath	Mar 2026	€340,000	199 m
Flat 3 Haggard Inn, Haggard Street, Trim	Apr 2025	€600,000	203 m
7 St Lomans St, Trim, Meath	Jul 2025	€330,000	208 m
Apartments 6 7 10 15 16 18, 21 22 25 29 30 The Haggard, Trim	Feb 2025	€1,900,000	224 m
Apt 9 Otherwise 6 Haggard St, Trim, Meath	Jun 2025	€215,000	233 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.

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Application received4 March 2016

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