Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 15 April 2025

Parsonstown House, Parsonstown Demense, Lobinstown Co Meath

Conversion of estate outbuildings and a barn into guest bedrooms, a restaurant, farm shop, and tea rooms.

2560159 · Meath County Council · Lodged 19 February 2025

Reference
2560159
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 February 2025
Residential units
1
Floor area
1245.4 m²

Summary

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This development within the curtilage of protected structures involves converting outbuildings to ensuite bedrooms and a farm shop, converting a hay barn to a restaurant, and restoring a grinding house for tea rooms. It also includes a single-storey extension, outdoor canopy, and car park.

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Storey
1

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Development description

(1) conversion of existing outbuildings to ensuite bedrooms. (2) proposed construction of a single storey extension beneath existing covered area (3) change of use and infill of existing hay barn to proposed restaurant and farm shop to include kitchen and toilets (4) construction of a canopy to side of existing barn/ proposed restaurant to provide ancillary outdoor space, (5) conversion of existing outbuilding to farm shop and ancillary seating and toilets, (6) restoration of existing grinding house for use as tea rooms (7) carpark (8) signage (9) alterations to existing entrance piers and all ancillary and associated site works at parsonstown estate, parsonstown demesne, lobinstown, co. Meath. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of protected structures la rps id: 90397 & la rps id: 90398

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 received19 February 2025
  2. Decision due15 April 2025
  3. Decision issued15 April 2025
  4. Grant issued29 May 2025
  5. Permission expiry28 May 2030

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