RefusedIndustrialDecided 14 February 2022

Bonestown, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath

Construction of two large manufacturing buildings for building materials in Dunshaughlin.

212334 · Meath County Council · Lodged 13 December 2021

Reference: 212334
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 December 2021

Summary

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The development on a 4.88-hectare site consists of two buildings for manufacturing building materials. Building 1 (2,794 sqm) will produce insulated formwork and include offices, while Building 2 (5,386 sqm) will manufacture precast concrete products, alongside external storage, parking, and an ESB substation.

Industrialmanufacturingindustrialconcrete

Floor area: 8,180 m²

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Development description

Two buildings for the manufacture of building materials arranged on two self-contained sites together with an access road, landscaping, boundary treatments, car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage, signage, esb substation and all associated site development works including drainage pipework and connections, utility services and public lighting, the total site area is 4.88ha. Building 1 will be used for the manufacture of insulated formwork for the construction industry and will have a gross floor area of approx. 2794sqm. This includes ground floor production area and storage areas together with an office/showroom/training space arranged over two floors. The site for building 1 will include for a hardstand external storage area, a circulation roadway, car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage, landscaping, boundary fencing and gates, signage and all associated site development works. Building 2 will be used for the manufacture of precast concrete products for the construction industry and will have a gross floor area of approx. 5386sqm (inclusive of office space over two floors). The site for building 2 will include for hardstand external storage area, a circulation roadway, car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage, landscaping, boundary fencing and gates, signage and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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
42 Grange Park Place, Grange Park, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€427,312	222 m
43 Grange Park Place, Dunshaughlin, Meathprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€427,312	279 m
40 Grange Park Place, Grange Park, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€449,339	315 m
39 Grange Park Place, Grange Park, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€427,313	319 m
38 Grange Park Place, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€427,314	322 m
37 Grange Park Place, Dunshaughlin, Co Meathprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€427,312	326 m
17 Grange Park Place, Dunshaughlin, Meathprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€440,528	326 m
17 Grange Park Road, Grange Park, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€475,000	326 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received13 December 2021
Decision due15 February 2022
Decision issued14 February 2022
Appeal submitted10 March 2022

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