Michael Coogan's, Emmet Street, Trim Co. Meath
Change of use from a shop to a restaurant/cafe, demolition of a rear structure, and internal layout changes.
TA190964 · Meath County Council · Lodged 22 July 2019
- Reference
- TA190964
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the ground floor use from a shop to a restaurant/cafe. It also includes the demolition of a single-storey rear structure and internal alterations within the Trim Historic Core Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of the ground floor from shop to restaurant/cafe, demolition of the single-storey rear structure, changes to the internal layout and all associated site works. The building is situated within the trim historic core architectural conservation area and the trim zone of archeological potential. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | May 2026 | €1,196,000 | 82 m |
| 6 Finnegan Way, Trim, Meath | Dec 2025 | €1,495,000 | 82 m |
| 3 Watergate St, Trim, Co Meath | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 93 m |
| 2 St Patricks Park, Trim, Meath | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 181 m |
| 2 Boyne Cottages, Frenchs Lane, Trim | Jul 2025 | €205,000 | 237 m |
| 32 Cahrterschool Park, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €370,044 | 240 m |
| Umberstown, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 240 m |
| 77 Charterhouse Ave, Trimprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 240 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 received22 July 2019
- Further information received15 October 2019
- Decision due20 November 2019
- Decision issued8 November 2019
- Grant issued20 December 2019
- Permission expiry19 December 2024
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