Balgeeth, Kilskyre, Kells Co. Meath
Retention and conversion of a sculpture studio into a two-bedroom house in Kells.
21799 · Meath County Council · Lodged 28 April 2021
- Reference
- 21799
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 122 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing single-storey sculpture studio (previously an agricultural building) and permission to change its use to a single-storey, two-bedroom house. Works include external insulation, a replacement roof with rooflights, and a new wastewater treatment unit.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Retention of existing single-storey sculpture studio building, and change of use of that studio building (previously an agricultural building) to residential use, comprising of a single-storey, two-bedroom house, with new external insulation and render, replacement insulated roof with three no. Rooflights, modifications to all elevations, new windows, internal alterations, all associated site works, including new ter3 packaged foul water treatment teretiary unit with attenuation layer. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received28 April 2021
- Further information requested21 June 2021
- Further information received23 August 2021
- Decision due12 October 2021
- Decision issued12 October 2021
- Grant issued22 November 2021
- Permission expiry21 November 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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