GrantedRetentionDecided 16 January 2026

Puddenhill Moorpark, Garristown, Co. Meath.

Retention and completion of tourist accommodation and equestrian centre changes in Garristown.

2560624 · Meath County Council · Lodged 19 June 2025

Reference: 2560624
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 19 June 2025

Summary

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This application seeks the retention and completion of three tourist accommodation buildings, including family units and staff quarters. It also seeks retention for the change of use of part of the Puddenhill Equestrian Centre to play and storage areas, alongside permission to relocate the manager's unit and install a new wastewater system.

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Development description

Retention and completion of 3 tourist accommodation buildings, unit a; two no. 3 bedroom family units, unit b1; five no. Single bedrooms with dining/living kitchen and shower area, also one no. Self-catering 3 bedroom family unit, unit b2; five no. Single bedrooms with dining/living, kitchen and shower area, also one no. Self catering 3 bed family unit, all for short letting tourist accommodation, and a separate 3 bedroom managers staff accommodation unit and conversion of storage area to bedrooms
Retention of change of use of part of existing puddenhill equestrian centre to incorporate ancillary storage and play areas, play centre, conversion of part of kitchen area to staff accommodation bed rooms including amendments to elevations
Planning permission for relocation and repositioning of the 3 bedroom managers staff accommodation unit to form a traditional courtyard design style of tourism accommodation provision in keeping with the rural character of the area, provision of stairwell, removal and decommissioning of existing waste water treatment system and the replacement of same with a new secondary treatment system including a polishing filter and provision of a new surface water drainage system to appropriate modern operational standards and codes of practice to serve the overall development together with all ancillary site works
Erection of solar panels to roof of existing centre

Land-use zoning

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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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Puddenhill, Moorepark, Garristown	Feb 2026	€632,000	173 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received19 June 2025
Further information requested13 August 2025
Further information received12 December 2025
Decision due17 January 2026
Decision issued16 January 2026
Grant issued26 February 2026
Permission expiry25 February 2031

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