Planning permission sought for change of use from existing first floor restaurant…

Application details

Planning reference

2661173

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

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

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Sept 2026