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

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

Pre Validation

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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21 Sep 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 47cb26ff6feb9c248303cad13837676f67bc337b7335b025c4747d0707271a7a · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Stephen Murtagh & Sons Hardware Store , Fredrick Street , Ashbourne Co. Meath. Proposal excerpt: “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 …”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

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

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Nearby applications

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planning permission for a new demountable ancillary storage shed (10.0m wide x 15.0m long x 5.2m to eaves & 6.88m to ridge),…Under 100 m · Murtagh's Hardware Store , Fredrick Street , Ashbourne Co. MeathRef 2660838 · Further Information
the development will consist of change of use from retail unit to restaurant, comprising of indoor seating with licensed bar…About 200 m · Unit 12 , Killegland Street , Ashbourne Co. MeathRef 2660065 · Permission granted with conditions
planning permission for the retention of a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and all associa…About 400 m · 22 Crestwood Road , Ashbourne , Co. MeathRef 2661075 · New Application
a Single storey extension to rear of existing house, new door to side all with associated ancillary worksAbout 400 m · 39 The Hawthorns , Ashbourne , Co MeathRef 2660911 · Incompleted Application
planning permission for: A. Change of roof profiles from hip end profiles to gable end profiles. B. Raising of ridge level to…About 600 m · No. 20 Milltown Road , Ashbourne , Co. MeathRef 26157 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Meath County Council · Reference 2661173

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 47cb26ff6feb9c248303cad13837676f67bc337b7335b025c4747d0707271a7a

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 47cb26ff6feb9c248303cad13837676f67bc337b7335b025c4747d0707271a7a

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:53:10.189487+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

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

Application details

Reference: 2661173
Site address: Stephen Murtagh & Sons Hardware Store , Fredrick Street , Ashbourne Co. Meath
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Pre Validation
Date received: September 21, 2026
Decision due: November 15, 2026
Authority: Meath County Council

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