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Meath County Council · 2661219

Stephen Murtagh & Sons Hardware Store, Fredrick Street, Ashbourne Co. Meath

Open for comments until 5 Nov.

  1. 1 Oct 2026Received
  2. 5 Nov 2026Observations close
  3. 25 Nov 2026Decision due
Status
Open for comments · 13 days left to observe
Decision
Due 25 Nov 2026
Council
Meath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
7,117 m²

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What’s proposed

planning permission sought for change of use from existing first floor restaurant with ground floor stair/lift-well entrance & secondary escape stairs, into 2no. Apartments and part ground floor retail space. There will be 1no. 2 bedroom apartment (area = 74.58sq.m) complete with 9.7sq.m. of enhanced private open space / covered terrace area to the S.West/S.East corner & 1no. 3 bedroom apartment (area = 100.09sq.m.) complete with 12.72sq.m. of enhanced private open space / covered terrace area to the S.West/N.West corner. There will 4no. new & 2no. repositioned velux roof windows to the front / S.West elevation with existing solar panels repositioned where required. The existing secondary escape stairs will be removed & the remaining stairwell at ground floor level (13.57sq.m.) will be opened up into additional retail floor space for the existing Hardware Store, together with all associated site works

Planning details

Reference
2661219
Local authority
Meath County Council
Status
Open for comments · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
Received
1 Oct 2026
Observations close
5 Nov 2026 (13 days left)
Decision due
25 Nov 2026
Decision
Not decided
Site area
7,117 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Zoning

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Protections nearby 250 m

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  • NIAH-recorded building · 2
    Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception; Ashbourne Parish Hall
  • Recorded monument · 3
    Kiln - corn-drying; Mill - unclassified

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
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Summary

2661219 is a planning application to Meath County Council for planning permission sought for change of use from existing first floor restaurant with, received on 1 Oct 2026; observations close on 5 Nov 2026 (13 days left).