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

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Planning application 2661219

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

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

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Oct 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    25 Nov 2026

Application Details

Location
Stephen Murtagh & Sons Hardware Store , Fredrick Street , Ashbourne Co. Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
0.692 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
1 October 2026
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
25 November 2026

Location

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