Gibbstown, Kells, County Meath
Demolition of a derelict house and construction of a plastic manufacturing and recycling facility in Kells.
2360167 · Meath County Council · Lodged 19 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360167
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a derelict house and shed to construct a 2,230 sqm industrial building for plastic manufacturing and recycling. The development on a 1.04 ha site includes an upgraded access road, an attenuation pond, and a wastewater treatment system.
- Floor area
- 2,230 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Construction of a building with a maximum height of 7.59 m (gross floor area: 2230 square metres) for use for industrial purposes including the manufacture of plastic profiles and the processing of end of waste redundant plastic products for use as raw materials in the manufacturing process for which a waste facility permit will be applied for separately from meath county council; the demolition of a derelict house and shed, the upgrading of the existing vehicular access from the kilberry road (r163), internal roads; an attenuation pond, car parking, loading bays and an ancillary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development and landscaping works on a site of 1.04 ha.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toraiocht, Gibbstown, Navan | Sept 2025 | €560,000 | 279 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received19 July 2023
- Decision due12 September 2023
- Decision issued12 September 2023
- Grant issued16 October 2023
- Permission expiry15 October 2028
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