RefusedCommercialDecided 19 November 2025

Primatestown, Ashbourne, Co. Meath

Development of a truck park, maintenance building, and office facility near Ashbourne.

2561022 · Meath County Council · Lodged 25 September 2025

Reference: 2561022
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 September 2025

Summary

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The proposed development on a 2.37-hectare site includes a hardcore area to park 20 articulated and rigid body tipper trucks, 22 staff car spaces, and a 284.68 sq.m maintenance building. It also involves upgrading an existing entrance to provide dual access for the facility and an adjacent dwelling.

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Floor area: 285 m²

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Development description

Permission is sought for proposed development of a truck park, ancillary maintenance and office facility and associated development and site works, on a site of c. 2.37 ha, comprising: (a) a hardcore area of 5,829 sq. M to accommodate circulation and parking for 20 articulated and rigid body tipper trucks, 22 staff car parking spaces, and the parking and storage of ancillary plant and machinery. (b) surface water drainage infrastructure including an attenuation pond, petrol interceptor, and associated ancillary infrastructure. (c) a 4-bay maintenance building of 284.68 sq. M for the storage and light maintenance of the trucks parked on site only, including a concrete apron of 478 sq. M on the southern side of the maintenance building. (d) the upgrade and improvement of an existing entrance to a dwelling from the r155 regional road, to provide for a dual entrance to the proposed parking facility and the domestic dwelling, and removal and set back of the front boundary of the adjoining property to the south to provide appropriate sightlines from the upgraded entrance. (e) the construction of an access road of 120.6 m in length within the curtilage of the existing dwelling to access the parking facility to the east, and the construction of entrance gates and 2m high walls on both sides of the proposed access road for its full length, and the demolition of the existing domestic garage to accommodate the proposed new access road. (f) the change of use of part (48.34 sq. M) of the existing dwelling for use as offices ancillary to the parking and maintenance facility, including the provision of 5 car parking spaces to the front of the dwelling for use by the ancillary office space and two spaces to the rear for use by the dwelling. 85.97 sq. M of the existing dwelling will continue as residential use. The existing septic tank and percolation area servicing the dwelling will be replaced by a proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter. (g) and all landscaping within the curtilage of the existing dwelling, to the north of the proposed truck park and shed to screen from the n2 national primary road, and along the r155 regional road frontage. Retention permission is being sought for: (h) the retention of an earthen berm of 2.1m in height and for a length of 150m, and associated landscaping, along the western boundary of the site. Natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted with this application

Land-use zoning

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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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Application received25 September 2025
Decision due19 November 2025
Decision issued19 November 2025

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