Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionAgricultural

Dowdstown, Garlow Cross, Navan Co Meath

Demolition of two farm buildings, extension of a meal store, and change of use to a calf shed within a protected estate.

212034 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 October 2021

Reference
212034
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 October 2021

Summary

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The development involves demolishing two derelict farm buildings to construct a meal store extension with calving pens and an underground slatted tank. It also includes changing the use of the existing meal store to a calf shed. The site is located within the curtilage of the protected Dowdstown House and Gate Lodge.

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Development description

(a) demolition of two existing derelict buildings previously used to house calves, young stock and straw (b) construction of an extension to existing meal store in place of demolition, consisting of straw bedded pens for calving and calf rearing, feeding area for cows and underground slatted storage tank (c) change of use of existing meal store to calf shed to include infill of straw bedded pens, addition of 3 no. Roller doors on the north face and new reception tank and all associated site works. Please note: this site lies within the curtilage of a protected structure, namely dowdstown house and gate lodge (mh031-119)

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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  1. Application received21 October 2021

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