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
AI-generatedThe 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.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 189 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
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
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 187.42 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 received22 September 2023
- Decision due16 November 2023
- Decision issued8 November 2023
- Grant issued19 December 2023
- Permission expiry17 February 2031
In the area
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