Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 23 January 2026

Coolronan, Ballivor, Co. Meath

Replacement of a house with a new two-storey dwelling, and converting the old house into a community centre and holiday let.

25125 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 July 2025

Reference
25125
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
4 July 2025
Residential units
2
Floor area
284.5 m²

Summary

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The project involves building a new two-storey replacement dwelling with a garage, solar panels, and ponds. It also proposes converting the existing single-storey house into a local community/history centre and part-time holiday accommodation.

Change of usereplacement homecommunity centreholiday letsolar
Storeys
2

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Development description

A. The construction of a two-storey detached, replacement dwelling house with covered patio and covered first floor terrace. A detached single storey garage/workshop, new septic tank and percolation area, underground rainwater harvesting tank, ground mounted solar panels, upgrading of existing internal access road, new vehicular entrance gateway to replace the existing agricultural gate, landscaping works consisting of extensive tree planting, internal foot trails and two ponds. In addition to all associated services, service connections and site development works. B. Change of use and re-purposing of the existing single storey detached dwelling being replaced to a local community/interpretative and local history centre and part time holiday accommodation. Existing building to be refurbished with the flat roof to the rear replaced with a pitched roof along with associated elevational changes, new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area to replace the existing. Vehicular access via the new entrance gateway proposed above, associated services, service connections and landscape works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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 received4 July 2025
  2. Further information requested26 August 2025
  3. Further information received11 December 2025
  4. Decision due23 January 2026
  5. Decision issued23 January 2026
  6. Grant issued5 March 2026
  7. Permission expiry4 March 2031

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