Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 21 December 2021

Heronstown, Lobinstown, Navan Co. Meath

Construction of a farm distillery, shop, café, and exhibition space in Lobinstown.

211166 · Meath County Council · Lodged 17 June 2021

Reference
211166
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 June 2021

Summary

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The development will consist of a farm distillery and farm shop with an associated retail area, café, exhibition space, warehousing, and parking. It also includes storm drainage infrastructure with a retention pond and an advanced sewerage treatment system.

Commercialdistillerytourismcaferetail

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Official record

Development description

  • The development will consist of
  • Construction of a farm distillery and farm shop with associated retail area, café, exhibition space, associated parking, ware housing
  • Proposed storm drainage and treatment infrastructure including retention pond
  • Proposed sewerage treatment system compromising of an advanced treatment unit and associated percolation area
  • All ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted with this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
Rural Area

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Lobinstown, Navan, Co MeathApr 2025€405,000258 m

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received17 June 2021
  2. Further information requested11 August 2021
  3. Further information received3 November 2021
  4. Decision due23 December 2021
  5. Decision issued21 December 2021
  6. Appeal submitted25 January 2022
  7. Appeal decided27 October 2023

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