Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 8 November 2023

Heronstown, Lobinstown, Navan Co. Meath

Construction of a new single-storey office building, viewing deck, and car parking at a quarry site.

23917 · Meath County Council · Lodged 22 September 2023

Reference
23917
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
22 September 2023

Summary

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The development consists of a new single-storey office building of approximately 189 sq. m and a 30 sq. m viewing deck overlooking the existing quarry. It also includes 9 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, and the retention of an existing wastewater treatment system.

Commercialofficequarryparking
Storey
1
Floor area
189 m²

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Official record

Development description

A) construction of a new single storey office building and associated ancillary works (c. 189 sq. M gross), b) proposed new viewing deck to the north of the office building overlooking existing quarry (c. 30 sq. M), c) installation of 9 no. Car parking spaces, d) installation of sheltered bicycle parking. The development also consists of e) retention of existing wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area (c. 30 sq. M) that will serve the proposed new office building, all within an application area of c. 0.29 hectares

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 & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 26 July 2024.

Notified floor area: 187.42

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

  1. Application received22 September 2023
  2. Decision due16 November 2023
  3. Decision issued8 November 2023
  4. Grant issued19 December 2023
  5. Permission expiry17 February 2031

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