GrantedCommercialDecided 11 February 2025

Tayto Snacks Ltd., Kilbrew Ashbourne, Co. Meath A84 F854

Demolition of existing offices and construction of a new two-storey office building with solar panels at Tayto Snacks.

2461081 · Meath County Council · Lodged 10 December 2024

Reference: 2461081
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 December 2024

Summary

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Tayto Snacks Ltd. plans to demolish 2,118 sqm of existing offices and a high-level walkway. They will construct a replacement two-storey office building of 2,734 sqm with roof-mounted solar panels, rearrange the car park, and install temporary portacabins for staff during construction.

Commercialsolardemolitionoffice

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 2,734 m²

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Development description

The demolition of the existing single & two storey offices & high level walkway structure, (2,118 sqm in extent) and the construction of replacement new two storey office buildings with roof top comms/plantroom and external roof mounted plant with louvred screens and roof mounted photovoltaic solar panels (2,734 sqm in extent), the rearranging of the car parking to the front (north) complete with the landscaping of the resultant area, a new substation/transformer room/switchroom (52.5 sqm in extent), to the rear of the existing factory building and all associated site works at our premises at kilbrew, ashbourne, co. Meath. The installation to rear of the site of temporary portacabins (1000 sqm in extent) to house office workers during construction. These buildings will be served by a new wastewater treatment system connected to the existing wastewater system serving the existing offices. These temporary structures will be removed once the new office is constructed and available for occupation. There will be no changes to the existing access, circulation within the overall site or to the industrial buildings and processes on site as a consequence of this application

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RA - Rural AreaRU

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

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Key dates

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Application received10 December 2024
Decision due12 February 2025
Decision issued11 February 2025
Grant issued27 March 2025
Permission expiry26 March 2030

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