GrantedIndustrialDecided 14 December 2021

Raystown, Ashbourne Road, Ratoath Co Meath

Demolition of a warehouse to build a new warehousing and light industrial unit with offices and yard in Ratoath.

21969 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 May 2021

Reference: 21969
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 May 2021

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing 1,577 sqm warehouse and weighbridge building in Ratoath. It will be replaced by a new 5,585 sqm warehousing and light industrial unit on an 8-acre site, featuring workshops, offices, staff facilities, and external storage.

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Floor area: 5,585 m²

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of an existing warehouse/light industrial building 1.577m2, 9.49m high currently in use as a depot for a hgv haulage firm & demolition of 11.8 m2, 2.75m high weighbridge building & removal of weighbridge plus removal of existing septic tank and percolation area to the rear of the site currently in the undeveloped portion. The new development will consist of a warehousing/light industrial unit (total floor area 5,585m2) on an 8 acre site as follows: 4.392m2 warehouse/light industrial area for storage and maintenance of plant & equipment (mainly forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment), 348m2 ancillary workshop, 98m2 trade counter area, 438m2 ancillary office and accommodation on 2 floors & 309m2 staff facilities. Provision of 379m2 external plant display area to front of yard for occasional display purposes within the site. Widening existing site access from 6.5m to 12m to the r125 ashbourne road to facilitate ease of site access and egress. Ancillary van and car parking, cycle parking & electric vehicle charging. Washbay for plant/equipment within rear yard. Ancillary yard for access/egress marshalling. External storage of plant & equipment 5,211m2 within external yard. Provision of a new wastewater treatment system and infiltration area with ecoflow coco nut tertiary treatment filter. Site boundary treatments including fencing, landscaping/planting & paving. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

E2 - General Enterprise and EmploymentSI

“General Enterprise and Employment”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Tally Ho, Ashbourne, Meath	Oct 2025	€287,500	196 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

Timeline

Application received21 May 2021
Further information requested15 July 2021
Further information received8 November 2021
Decision due16 December 2021
Decision issued14 December 2021
Appeal submitted19 January 2022
Appeal decided30 May 2022
Permission expiry29 May 2027

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