Emerald Park, Kilbrew, Ashbourne Co Meath
Retention of a warehouse change of use and an external refrigeration unit at Emerald Park in Ashbourne.
24120 · Meath County Council · Lodged 20 March 2024
- Reference
- 24120
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use of part of an existing storage building (825 sqm) for general warehousing and storage at Emerald Park. It also seeks retention of an ancillary single-storey external refrigeration unit with a gross floor area of 67 sqm.
- Floor area
- 892 m²
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Official record
Development description
(a) retention of a change of use of part of an existing and storage building (825 sqm) for warehousing and storage use other than solely in connection with the operation of emerald park, as required under condition 2 of the permission granted by an bord pleanala under ref. Abp-301053-18 (mcc ref. Aa171418) and omission of condition 2 of ref. Abp-301053-18 to facilitate that change of use and (b) retention of an ancillary single storey external refrigeration unit with a gross floor area of 67 sqm to be used in connection with the operation of emerald park. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quill House, Kilbrew, Ashbourne | Nov 2025 | €980,000 | 496 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 received20 March 2024
- Further information requested13 May 2024
- Further information received31 October 2024
- Decision due24 January 2025
- Decision issued23 January 2025
- Appeal submitted18 February 2025
- Appeal decided12 June 2025
- Permission expiry11 June 2030
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