Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 4 July 2024

Normanstown or Norbrinstown, Carlanstown, Kells Co. Meath

Retention of changes to a childcare facility and permission to increase capacity to 22 children with extended hours.

24114 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 March 2024

Reference
24114
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 March 2024

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for variations made during the construction of a creche, including an increased attic height. It also seeks permission to extend operating hours from 8am to 6pm, increase capacity to 22 children, utilize the first floor, and add extra parking.

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Official record

Development description

  • The development consists of and will consist of revisions to a previously permitted childcare facility granted under planning ref. S' no's: ka/161437 and ka/180203 and will include the following: retention permission for: (a) variations to the childcare/creche building made during construction to include an increase in height of first floor attic area and minor elevational details. (b) ancillary site development works. Planning permission for: a change in the childcare/creche facilities operating hours which will be to start at 8am in the morning, open through until 6pm in the evening. (b) the total number of childcare places is to be increased to
  • (c) to use the first-floor area of the childcare/creche to facilitate the increase in numbers and will include minor revisions to the internal layout. (d) to provide additional car parking spaces. (e) to revise the site boundaries from those previously granted. (f) all ancillary site development works

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU
Rural Area

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Patricks Haven, Ballinrink, OldcastleDec 2025€350,00065 m
24 Borora Crescent, Carlanstown, KellsApr 2025€290,000349 m
20 Borora Crescent, Carlanstown, KellsApr 2026€340,000379 m
20 The Village Green, Carlanstown, KellsJan 2025€265,000432 m
25 The Village Green, Carlanstown, KellsJan 2025€345,000446 m

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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 received15 March 2024
  2. Further information requested8 May 2024
  3. Further information received18 June 2024
  4. Decision due15 July 2024
  5. Decision issued4 July 2024
  6. Grant issued4 April 2025
  7. Permission expiry3 April 2030

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