Donaghmore, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Construction of five padel courts, an office, changing rooms, a play area, and parking.
2560954 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560954
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of three enclosed padel courts within a 10-metre-high structure and two external fenced padel courts. It also includes an office, changing rooms, a play area, 10 parking spaces, and a wastewater treatment system.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the construction of 3 no. Enclosed padel courts ( within a structure c. 10m in height), 2 no. External padel courts (within a fence c. 4m in height), an office (c. 2.6m in height), 2 no. Changing room structures (c. 2.6m in height), a play area, 10 no. Car parking spaces (8 no. Standard and 2 no. Accessible parking spaces), landscaping, access arrangements, services, wastewater treatment system, and associated and ancillary development. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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 received9 September 2025
- Further information requested3 November 2025
- Further information received4 March 2026
- Decision due12 April 2026
- Decision issued10 April 2026
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