Newtown Commons, The Ward, Ashbourne Co. Meath.
Construction of three polytunnels, an office cabin, and a new entrance in Ashbourne.
2560433 · Meath County Council · Lodged 1 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560433
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing three polytunnels for horticultural use and a new portocabin office. It also includes a new wastewater treatment system, percolation area, and a new entrance onto the public road.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development consists of permission to construct 3 no. Pollytunnells for horticultural purposes, new portocabin office, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 An Pairc, Wotton, Ashbourne | Aug 2025 | €900,000 | 185 m |
| 5 An Pairc, Ashbourne, County Meath | Dec 2025 | €1,100,000 | 254 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 May 2025
- Further information requested24 June 2025
- Further information received15 July 2025
- Decision due11 August 2025
- Decision issued7 August 2025
- Grant issued22 September 2025
- Permission expiry21 September 2030
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
The relocation of our existing combined entrances to the east of their present location
Newtown Commons , The Ward , Ashbourne Co. Meath
212097MeathLodged 29 Oct 2021Infrastructure
- Refused30 m away
The retention of an entrance to my lands and all ancillary site development works
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23632MeathLodged 20 Jun 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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AA181450MeathLodged 5 Dec 2018Retention
- Refused50 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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AA180910MeathLodged 14 Aug 2018New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
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AA171270MeathLodged 2 Nov 2017Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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AA180852MeathLodged 1 Aug 2018New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
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AA161417MeathLodged 19 Dec 2016New dwelling
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