Kitchen and house extensions in Meath
A single-storey kitchen extension in Meath costs €1,800 to €2,500 per m² to build, including VAT. A 25 m² extension with a new kitchen and fees comes to €55,000 to €98,000 all in, standard to mid-range. Up to 45 m² at the back needs no planning permission if it meets the conditions.
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- €1,800–€2,500per m² in Meath, incl. VAT
- €55,000–€98,00025 m² with a kitchen, all in
- 70 m²average extension given permission in Kildare, Meath, Wicklow and Louth, 2025
- 72,549households in Meath (Census 2022)
Extending a house in Meath
Meath has the newest housing of these counties: 32% of homes were built between 2001 and 2010 and 13% since 2011 (Census 2022). Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunboyne and Navan grew fast, and newer estates often carry planning conditions worth checking.
50% of Meath households live in a detached house, 30% semi-detached. On a detached house the upstairs exemption is 20 m², not 12 m².
In 2025, councils in Kildare, Meath, Wicklow and Louth granted 959 permissions to extend homes, averaging 70 m² (CSO).
Meath is a commuter county, priced like Dublin: €1,800 to €2,500 per m² for a single-storey extension, including VAT. Meath County Council deals with planning for the whole county.
- 50%detached
- 30%semi-detached
- 12%terraced
- 21%built 1946 to 1980
What an extension costs in Meath
| Type | Build cost in Meath |
|---|---|
| Single-storey rear | €1,800 to €2,500 per m² |
| Side return | €2,000 to €2,700 per m² |
| Wraparound | €2,500 to €3,500 per m² |
| Two-storey | €2,200 to €2,800 per m² |
| High spec or glazed | €3,000 to €4,000 per m² |
- 20 m² single-storey rear, mid-range, with a kitchen: €58,000 to €85,000
- 30 m² single-storey rear, mid-range, with a kitchen: €80,000 to €110,000
- 40 m² wraparound, mid-range, with a kitchen: €135,000 to €175,000
All in means build, design and engineer's fees, and a mid-range kitchen, including VAT. Keep 12% to 15% aside.
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A 25 m² single-storey rear extension in Meath, mid-range, with wide glass doors and a new kitchen: €69,000 to €98,000 all in, including VAT and fees.
How this is worked out
We start from what single-storey extensions cost to build per square metre in each part of Ireland, including VAT at 13.5%, and the rates for side, wraparound, two-storey and heavily glazed extensions. Standard finishes take the lower half of the range, mid-range the upper half, and high spec or a wall of glass the glazed rate. Then we add professional fees (design, engineer, BER) and, if you want one, a new kitchen at your level of finish. Totals are rounded to the nearest €1,000. It's an estimate to plan with, never a quote: the builder prices your house after seeing it.
Planning in Meath
The rules are national: up to 45 m² at the back with no planning permission, if it meets the conditions, since 27 July 2026. Planning applications in Meath go to Meath County Council. The fee for a house extension is €34, and a section 5 declaration on whether your extension is exempt is €80.
The exemption doesn't apply if the house's own planning permission has a condition that takes exempted development away (common on newer estates), if the house is a protected structure and the work would affect its character, or if the extension would obstruct a public right of way or a road. The full rules.
Every kind of kitchen extension
The costs, the rules and what to ask for, a page each.
Single-storey rearAcross the back of the house, usually with roof windows and wide glass to the garden.
Side returnThe narrow passage beside a terrace's back return, filled in and lit from above.
WraparoundAn L round the back and down the side, for one big kitchen, dining and living room.
Two-storeyA bigger kitchen below and a bedroom above, on one set of foundations.
Roof windows and lanternsFlat with roof windows, pitched, or a glazed lantern over the middle of the room.
Bifold or sliding doorsThe back wall opens to the garden. Which opens better, which seals better.Kitchen extensions by county
Each county page has its own housing figures, council and costs.
Meath questions
How much does a kitchen extension cost in Meath?
A single-storey kitchen extension in Meath costs €1,800 to €2,500 per m² to build, including VAT. A 25 m² extension with a new kitchen and fees comes to €55,000 to €98,000 all in, standard to mid-range. Up to 45 m² at the back needs no planning permission if it meets the conditions.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Meath?
No planning permission is needed for a rear extension of up to 45 m², counting any earlier extensions built since 1964, if it meets the conditions: no higher than the house, at least 25 m² of private open space left, ground-floor windows at least 1 m from the boundary they face, and upstairs no more than 12 m² on a semi or terrace (20 m² detached). The limit rose from 40 m² on 27 July 2026. Applications go to Meath County Council.
Do you cover all of Meath?
Yes. Your request goes to one vetted builder who covers your county, including Navan, Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunboyne, Trim, Kells.
How big are extensions in Meath?
Those that needed planning permission in Kildare, Meath, Wicklow and Louth averaged 70 m² in 2025 (CSO). Exempt extensions are up to 45 m².
Who will ring me?
One vetted builder who covers Meath. Not a list. Nothing is agreed until you accept a written price.
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