RefusedChange of useDecided 11 April 2024

Donacarney House, Donacarney Little Mornington, County Meath

Conversion and expansion of Donacarney House, a protected structure, into an 83-bedroom nursing home.

2460112 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 February 2024

Reference: 2460112
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 February 2024

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of Donacarney House from residential to a nursing home. It includes the demolition of existing extensions and stables, and the construction of a new two-storey nursing home extension of 5,300 sqm to accommodate 83 ensuite bedrooms and resident facilities.

Change of usenursing homeprotected structuredemolitionhealthcare

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 5,300 m²

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Official record

Development description

Calmont ventures limited seek permission for development, located at donacarney house (protected structure no. La prs id: 90730, niah ref. 14318001) and little mornington stables (niah ref. 14318002), located in the townlands of donacarney little & mornington, donacarney little, mornington co. Meath. The proposed development consists of a change of use from existing residential to proposed nursing home. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing single-bay two-storey addition and a single storey pedimented extension to the west (112.2m²) and demolition of the existing little mornington stables (c. 300m²) to the east, as well as the removal of existing terrace located to the rear (north) of the existing donacarney house. The proposed development consists of the construction of a two storey nursing home to the side and rear of the existing donacarney house, with a combined, total gross floor area of 5,300m², accommodating (i) 83 no. Single bedrooms with ensuite, (ii) dayrooms, activity rooms and multi-function spaces, (iii) cleaning facility rooms, (iv) associated resident’s welfare facilities / treatment / therapy rooms, (v) administration areas and staff facilities, (vi) associated dining area, kitchen, plant and services, and (vii) courtyard gardens and a garden shed. Vehicular access to the development will be via an existing, (to be upgraded) access from the church road / mornington avenue (r150) / the lawn road. The proposed development also provides for surface car parking, bicycle parking spaces, bin storage, esb substation and switch room, hard & soft landscaping, boundary treatments, vehicular and pedestrian site access, and all associated site development works, including service connections, public lighting, foul and surface water drainage / attenuation, and water supply / storage, all on a site area of 1.58ha.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

A1 - Existing ResidentialRS

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 The Avenue, Donacarney Wood, Morningtonprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€559,471	80 m
12 The Lawn, Donacarney Wood, Mornington	Jul 2025	€432,000	88 m
1 The View, Donacarney Wood, Mornington	Jul 2025	€715,000	96 m
6 The Avenue Donacarney Wood, Mornington, Co Meathprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€524,000	114 m
5 The Avenue, Donacarney Wood, Morningtonprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€528,590	120 m
7 The View, Donacarney Wood, Donacarney	Oct 2025	€470,000	122 m
4 The Avenue, Donacarney Wood, Morningtonprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€528,590	128 m
6 Maydenhayes Mews, Mornington, Louth	Oct 2025	€475,000	130 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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Application received16 February 2024
Decision due11 April 2024
Decision issued11 April 2024

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