GrantedRetentionDecided 9 May 2025

Unit Nos 12E and 12F Ashbourne Business Park, Killegland, Ashbourne

Retention of internal alterations, mezzanine floors, and solar panels at two business park units in Ashbourne.

24381 · Meath County Council · Lodged 20 September 2024

Reference: 24381
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 September 2024

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for internal layout changes, a new ESB substation, and a two-storey steel mezzanine floor across two units. It also includes the retention of over 4,000 sq.m. of solar PV panels and site boundary alterations.

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Development description

The items which planning retention apply are as follows: i. Alterations to unit 12e
Ground floor: change of use of 4m2 of warehouse floor area to office floor area, 5rn2 of warehouse area to staff facilities & 60m2 of warehouse area to esb substation floor area due to relocating a standalone substation into unit 12e
First floor: internal layout adjustments resulting in an overall reduction of 3rn2 of office area & reduction of 11 m2 of staff facilities area
Second floor: change of use of 10m2 of staff facilities area to office area
Elevational adjustments with no associated area change
Addition of 3,891sqm of solar pv panels. Ii. Alterations to unit 12f
Addition of internal two storey steel mezzanine (2,112m2 total area)
Minor elevational adjustments with no associated area change
Addition of 170sqm of solar pv panels. Iii. Site plan alterations
Addition of an electric sliding gate & pedestrian gate at the main access to the development and associated extension of existing fence
Addition of 1.5m high paladin fence to protect existing open water course and associated landscape alterations
Previously proposed fence and gate removed at hgv /car access at entrance of shared yard between units 12e & 12f removed and provision of additional carpark spaces in part of hgv yard of unit 12e
Sprinkler tank & pumphouse relocated to south-west corner of the site and proposed adjacent fence extended to secure the full cul de sac turnabout
Esb substation relocated to the internal north-west comer of unit 12e as per item 1.1 above
Proposed fence at northern site boundary relocated from proposed location at centreline of existing hedgerow to facilitate retention of the existing hedgerow & 75m of previously proposed surface water culvert now constructed as open ditch upstream of remaining culvert as per granted planning permission. Carpark at unit 12f rearranged due to this open ditch/culvert adjustment
Associated site works and landscape adjustments. Note: all other details remain as per the granted applications reg. Ref. 21/2042 & 22/1125

Land-use zoning

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E2 - General Enterprise and EmploymentSI

“General Enterprise and Employment”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
101 Rath Lodge, Ashbourne, Meath	Jan 2025	€280,000	428 m
122 Rathlodge, Slane Rd Ashbourne, Meath	Jan 2025	€415,000	441 m
92 Rath Lodge, Ashbourne, Meath	Jan 2025	€300,000	454 m
94 Rath Lodge, Ashbourne, Meath	Sept 2025	€405,000	456 m
95 Rath Lodge, Ashbourne, Meath	Mar 2025	€325,000	458 m

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Key dates

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Application received20 September 2024
Further information requested13 November 2024
Further information received15 April 2025
Decision due12 May 2025
Decision issued9 May 2025
Grant issued18 June 2025
Permission expiry7 August 2027

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