GrantedCommercialDecided 3 May 2023

Knocks, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

Construction of a major service station and EV charging hub near Dunshaughlin.

221047 · Meath County Council · Lodged 10 August 2022

Reference: 221047
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 August 2022

Summary

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The proposed development on a 3.4-hectare site includes 36 EV charging points, 10 fuel pumps, and a 968 sqm services building. The building will house a convenience store, two food outlets (one with a drive-thru), a coffee area, and seating for 166 people.

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Floor area: 968 m²

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Official record

Development description

The provision of a service area and electric vehicle charging hub and all associated works on a site of approximately 3.4 hectares in area. The proposed development includes 36 no. Ev charging points (parking spaces) with a canopy over (maximum height of 3.2 metres); 8 no. General vehicle fuel pumps with a canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) and 2 no. Hgv fuel pumps with canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works. Provision is made for an ancillary amenity/services building with a gross floor area of approximately 968 sqm that includes: a retail convenience store with part off-licence (total 100sqm net sales area); 2no food outlets (1 no. With a drive-thru function) and a coffee area, ancillary food preparation area, welfare facilities, and a central seating area (166 no. Seats). Screened plant (approximately 63 sqm in area) and areas for the fixing of pv panels are proposed at rooftop level. Externally, provision is made for 2 no. Picnic areas (100 sqm each); a children's play area (58 sqm); a driver exercise area (54 sqm); 92 no. Standard car parking spaces, 4 no. Family spaces, 6 no. Accessible spaces, 6 no. Staff car parking spaces, 1 no. Staff ev charging space, 3 no. Coach parking spaces, and 12 no. Hgv parking spaces (including 2 no. Adr spaces) together with 12 no. Bicycle parking spaces, a total of 33 no. Signs (both illuminated and non-illuminated) are proposed (with a cumulative area of approximately 168.05 sq,m) to include: 2 no. Illuminated totem signs (measuring 8.8m (height) x 1.6m (width) with a combined area of 28.46 sqm); 1 no. Illuminated totem sign (measuring 17.5m (height) x 2.5m (width) with an area of 43.75 sqm); wall mounted signage to the services building (37.57 sqm), free-standing (4.76 sqm) and logo and branding signage to all canopies with a total area of (53.49 sqm), other associated works include the provision of an esb sub-station (28 sqm); a new left-in and left-out vehicular junction onto the r125 with directional traffic island; raise/fill the site by approximately 0.5 to 1.5 and grading to existing site levels; relocating an approximately 210m long section of n unnamed stream c. 25 metres northwards within the site; and all other ancillary site development, utilities, landscaping, lighting and boundary works/landscaping. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement. Significant further information/revised plans submitted

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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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 October 2024.

Notified floor area: 1,004 m²

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 received10 August 2022
Further information requested3 October 2022
Further information received23 February 2023
Decision due4 May 2023
Decision issued3 May 2023
Appeal submitted30 May 2023
Appeal decided29 July 2024
Permission expiry28 July 2029

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