Elis Cottage, Dowdstown Garlow Cross, Navan CO. Meath C15F3AE
Retention of a cabin structure and permission to convert it into a pre-school facility near Navan.
2560044 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560044
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing vacant single-storey cabin structure. It also requests permission to change its use to a pre-school facility, provide an external play area, and install a new wastewater treatment system.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of existing vacant single storey cabin structure; and, planning permission for change of use of existing single storey cabin structure to a pre-school facility; provision of external play area; decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of a new domestic wastewater treatment system and percolation area; and, all other ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received15 January 2025
- Further information requested7 March 2025
- Application withdrawn9 September 2025
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