GrantedChange of useDecided 9 September 2021

Bective House & Demesne, Balgill and Bective, Navan

Reinstatement and change of use of Bective House to a 104-bedroom hotel, including demolition and new extensions.

21395 · Meath County Council · Lodged 26 February 2021

Reference: 21395
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 February 2021

Summary

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The project involves the reinstatement and change of use of the derelict Bective House (a Protected Structure) and ancillary structures to form a 104-bedroom hotel. The development includes the demolition of two rear extensions, the construction of a new three-storey hotel block, and the reinstatement of a gate lodge and road bridge.

Change of usehotelheritagedemolition

Storeys: 3

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Development description

The proposed development includes re-instatement and change of use of the derelict bective house (protected structure) and ancillary structures, demolition of two extensions to the rear and the addition of new extensions to the rear, to form a hotel with 104 bedrooms. The development also includes reinstatement of the derelict south lodge gate lodge (part of the protected structure) and upgrading of the south access driveway and a road bridge (protected structure) over the clady river. Existing farming and equine industry activities will remain in situ in the overall land holding of 71.39 ha. The development includes: reinstatement and change of use to hotel accommodation of bective house including ancillary court yard structures (currently in partly ruinous condition) - related alterations to interior, additional access to hotel via courtyard, demolition of two number two storey (total 238.6m2) extensions to rear (two storey flat roof extension within courtyard and two storey early twentieth century extension to rear of main block), construct new glazed link block, in lieu of demolished early twentieth century extension, connecting to concourse of proposed new three storey hotel buildings to the rear (north east), containing bedrooms, restaurant, kitchen, back of house services, spa, gymnasium and swimming pool over part basement ( 2 number), bedroom block in landscaped inner walled garden, one storey multi-functional centre, with one storey ancillary accommodation containing bedrooms over, in landscaped outer walled garden, replacement single storey, mono-pitched roofed greenhouse in outer walled garden, new single storey orangery/café in inner walled garden, ancillary three storey hotel services block and service yard, with new service road access to rear of proposed hotel complex, electricity switch room and transformer room, standby generator, new foul water pumping station together with a new wastewater treatment system on-site to serve hotel development, discharging via underground rising main to sand polishing filter and percolation area, a bored well (existing), water supply with new water treatment and underground water storage facilities, including for firefighting, re-instatement (including of roof) and change of use of the south lodge to office/gate lodge, including demolition of ancillary non original additions (6.6m2) and ancillary parking etc. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on 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'

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Key dates

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Application received26 February 2021
Further information requested21 April 2021
Further information received19 July 2021
Decision due28 September 2021
Decision issued9 September 2021
Grant issued14 October 2021
Permission expiry13 October 2026

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