Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 2 August 2023

The Johnstown Estate, Johnstown (ED Innfield), Enfield Co Meath A83 V070

Extensions and alterations to the banquet hall and conference centre at The Johnstown Estate hotel.

23613 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 June 2023

Reference
23613
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
12 June 2023

Summary

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The proposed works focus on the existing banquet hall and conference centre. They include a new 210 sq.m. store room extension, a 136 sq.m. glazed orangery bar extension, the demolition of a 30 sq.m. lobby to build a new 60 sq.m. bar extension, a new entrance lobby, and external seating areas.

Commercialhotelextensioncommercial
Floor area
426 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed works are principally to the existing banquet hall and conference centre located to the south of the main hotel building and associated external landscaped areas. The proposed external works comprise: (i) the provision of a new 210 sq. M. Store room extension (5.450m in height) over existing service yard to the rear (east) of the building; (ii) a 136 sq. M. Extension to the south east corner of the building to provide a new glazed orangery bar; (iii) demolition of existing single storey draught lobby (30 sq. M. ) and construction of a new 60 sq. M. Extension (4.050m in height) on the northern side of the building to provide for a bar area (44 sq. M. ) and 2 no. Store rooms (8sq. M. Each); (iv) a new 20 sq. M. Entrance lobby with an external canopy to the southern side of the building; (v) 2 no. New external seating areas to the east and west of the proposed entrance lobby; (vi) a new vehicular circulation layout with roundabout and water feature to the front of the proposed entrance lobby, loading bay, access ramp, external stair case, footpaths; (vii) relocation of the approved bike store located in the service yard (reg. Ref. 22/1089) underneath proposed store building; and, (viii) the provision of a landscaped seating deck to the south of the building. Proposed internal works comprise reconfiguration of existing conference and banqueting accommodation to provide (a) 2 no. Conference banqueting suites (320sq. M. And 280 sq. M. ), (b) 2 no. Meeting rooms (180 sq. M. And 110 sq. M. ). (c) reception lobby (135 sq. M. ) and (d) associated toilets, storage, cloakrooms and staff areas. Retention permission is sought for 4 no. Accessible car parking spaces provided to the front of the hotel (southwest facade) and existing landscaping works comprising an existing timber pergola structure to south of the hotel development. The development also includes all other associated engineering works, landscaping, and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
“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.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 November 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 December 2024.

Notified floor area: 460 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

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  1. Application received12 June 2023
  2. Decision due6 August 2023
  3. Decision issued2 August 2023
  4. Grant issued12 September 2023
  5. Permission expiry11 September 2028

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