Maperath Farm, Kells, Co. Meath
Extension of duration for a new food history tourism attraction at Maperath Farm.
21359 · Meath County Council · Lodged 25 February 2021
- Reference
- 21359
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 25 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking an extension of duration for a previously approved planning permission. The development consists of a new tourism attraction based on Ireland's food history, including a single-storey entrance building, visitor facilities, and a domed grass roof structure over an existing basement.
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Official record
Development description
Extension of duration of planning permission ka/160405 - development will consist of the provision of a new tourism attraction based around ireland's 5000 years of food history in connection with ireland's ancient east. This will include for the construction of a single-storey entrance building containing visitor sanitary facilities and the construction of a domed grass roof structure above an existing basement. The development will also provide for visitor parking, landscaping works and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulane, Kells, Meath | May 2025 | €425,000 | 261 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 February 2021
- Decision due21 April 2021
- Decision issued20 April 2021
- Permission expiry26 July 2026
In the area
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