Bridge Street & Abbey Lane, Trim, Co. Meath
Conversion of a retail building to residential use and construction of a self-catering unit and a new house.
TA160280 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 March 2016
- Reference
- TA160280
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 248.85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis development involves converting an existing retail building into a home with a rear extension and parking. It also includes building a new four-bedroom self-catering unit and a separate four-bedroom house. The plans feature a new entrance roadway, a tennis court, and extensive boundary wall renovations.
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
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 pedestrian 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
“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 27 June 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge House, Bridge Street, Trim | May 2026 | €750,000 | 66 m |
| 2 Boyne Cottages, Frenchs Lane, Trim | Jul 2025 | €205,000 | 74 m |
| 40 Loman Street, Trim, Co Meath | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 141 m |
| Flat 3 Haggard Inn, Haggard Street, Trim | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 192 m |
| 5 Sarsfield Ave, Trim, Meath | Mar 2026 | €340,000 | 200 m |
| 7 St Lomans St, Trim, Meath | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 204 m |
| Apartments 6 7 10 15 16 18, 21 22 25 29 30 The Haggard, Trim | Feb 2025 | €1,900,000 | 213 m |
| Apt 9 Otherwise 6 Haggard St, Trim, Meath | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 223 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 received24 March 2016
- Further information received15 July 2016
- Decision due11 August 2016
- Decision issued10 August 2016
- Grant issued14 September 2016
- Permission expiry13 September 2021
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