GrantedCommercialDecided 28 October 2021

Tearman House (Formerly La Verna), Flemington Road, Gormanston Co Meath

Reconstruction and extension of Tearman House to create a residential care facility for up to 37 people.

21554 · Meath County Council · Lodged 25 March 2021

Reference: 21554
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 March 2021

Summary

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The project involves internal alterations and extensions to Tearman House to accommodate 17 residents, plus the construction of two new single-storey blocks for 10 residents each. Two short-term treatment units, wastewater treatment, and retention of removed garden walls are also proposed.

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Development description

The development consists of reconstruction, extension and landscaping works to tearman house and immediate grounds to accommodate a residential care facility with ancillary facilities and amenities for up to 37 no. People in total. Construction will consist of internal alterations and extension to the existing tearman house for the treatment and accommodation of 17 no. Residents including ancillary treatment and staff facilities, construction of 2 no. Single storey blocks for the treatment and accommodation of a further 10 no. People in each block (20 no. Overall for these 2 new blocks) with ancillary treatment and staff facilities within each building, to the north of tearman house and construction of 2 no. Single storey single person short term treatment units to the west of the site for use by those within the 37 no. Maximum to be accommodated on site. In addition permission is sought for the retention of removal of garden walls which have been deconstructed for health and safety purposes. The proposal includes on site waste water treatment, parking, recreation facilities and amenities, landscaping, as well as the partial removal and rebuilding of external wall within the curtilage of protected structure gormanstown college (rps mh028-104), creation of new widened vehicular access with improved access and enhanced pedestrian access and all associated works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

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“Community Infrastructure”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Gormanstown, Village, Meath	Jan 2025	€440,000	207 m
Gormanston Village, Gormanston, Meath	Aug 2025	€460,000	477 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received25 March 2021
Further information requested18 May 2021
Further information received7 September 2021
Decision due31 October 2021
Decision issued28 October 2021
Grant issued16 December 2021
Permission expiry15 December 2026

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