Spicers, Market Street, Trim
Refurbishment and extension of a protected structure in Trim to create a ground-floor restaurant and four apartments above.
TA180122 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 February 2018
- Reference
- TA180122
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 205 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves partial demolition and refurbishment of the existing Spicers building. A new part-one and part-three storey extension will be built to accommodate a ground-floor restaurant/cafe with four apartments on the upper floors. The site is a protected structure located within the Trim Historic Core Architectural Conservation Area.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Partial demolitions and refurbishment of the existing structures and a new part one and part three storey extension to provide a restaurant/cafe on the ground floor with 4 apartments over, connection to services and all associated site works. Spicers is a protected structure and is situated within the trim historic core architectural conservation area and the trim zone of archeological potential.
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 24 August 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 568 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Watergate St, Trim, Co Meath | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 60 m |
| Bridge House, Bridge Street, Trim | May 2026 | €750,000 | 141 m |
| 40 Loman Street, Trim, Co Meath | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 155 m |
| 2 Boyne Cottages, Frenchs Lane, Trim | Jul 2025 | €205,000 | 156 m |
| 5 Sarsfield Ave, Trim, Meath | Mar 2026 | €340,000 | 202 m |
| 6 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | Dec 2025 | €1,495,000 | 209 m |
| 3 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | May 2026 | €1,196,000 | 209 m |
| 124 Boyne View, Avondale Dr, Trim | Feb 2025 | €360,000 | 250 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 received9 February 2018
- Further information received3 October 2018
- Decision due30 October 2018
- Decision issued26 October 2018
- Grant issued20 December 2018
- Permission expiry19 December 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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221057MeathLodged 12 Aug 2022Apartments
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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212413MeathLodged 23 Dec 2021Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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22106MeathLodged 31 Jan 2022Change of use
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23889MeathLodged 15 Sept 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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