RefusedExtensionDecided 29 March 2021

Ninch, Minnistown Road, Laytown

Renovation and extension of a cottage, a new garage, and site entrance alterations.

21192 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 February 2021

Reference: 21192
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 February 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 105 m²

Summary

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The project involves renovating and extending an existing cottage to provide a single-storey, two-bedroom dwelling. It also includes altering the site entrance to create two separate vehicle entrances, building a new detached garage, and removing a restriction on habitation.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of he renovation and extension of an existing vernacular cottage to provide a single storey 2 bedroom detached dwelling the renovations to the cottage to include a new window on the north façade, alteration of the existing entrance door on the north facade to provide a new window, replacement windows throughout, internal alterations and all necessary sensitive repairs to existing roof and walls. Alteration of existing site entrance to provide two separate vehicle entrances, provision of new parking area for cottage, alterations to parking area of existing main house, ateration of first floor south facing bedroom window of existing main house, removal of condition 2 of the parent application (ref. 00/4046) pertaining to the restriction on habitation of the existing cottage. New boundary treatments, new detached domestic garage, removal of existing glass house, wastewater disposal system and new soakaway. All associated landscaping, drainage, ancillary site works and services

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU

“Rural Area”

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Brambles, Minnistown Rd, Laytown	Sept 2025	€900,000	15 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received4 February 2021
Decision due31 March 2021
Decision issued29 March 2021
Appeal submitted26 April 2021
Appeal decided3 August 2021
Permission expiry2 August 2026

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