Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedChange of useDecided 30 May 2025

“Sheephouse Country Courtyard”, Sheephouse Donore, Co. Meath A92NXT7

Retention of a house-to-holiday-home conversion and construction of six new holiday homes in Donore.

2460722 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 September 2024

Reference
2460722
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
PERMISSION
Received
9 September 2024

Summary

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The development consists of retaining the change of use of a domestic residence to a short-stay holiday home. It also includes the construction of six new short-stay holiday homes, landscaping, boundary treatments, and a new wastewater treatment plant.

Change of usetourismholiday homeschange of use
Residential units
6

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Official record

Development description

The development consists of the retention for the change of use from domestic residence to short stay holiday home, and the construction of 6 short stay holiday homes, landscaping and boundary treatments, new waste water treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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RA - Rural AreaRU
Rural Area

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

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Key dates

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  1. Application received9 September 2024
  2. Further information requested30 October 2024
  3. Further information received22 April 2025
  4. Decision due3 June 2025
  5. Decision issued30 May 2025
  6. Appeal submitted26 June 2025

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