Ballinlough Big & Smithstown, Kells, Co. Meath
Demolition of an outbuilding and construction of five two-storey houses in Kells.
2561028 · Meath County Council · Lodged 26 September 2025
- Reference
- 2561028
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2025
- Residential units
- 5
- Floor area
- 490 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing two pairs of two-storey semi-detached houses and one detached two-storey house (five units total). It also includes the demolition of an existing outbuilding and the relocation of an entrance at the site of The Halfway House.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Planning permission to construct two no two-storey semi-detached dwelling houses with new entrances off r163, demolish existing out-building on the north east side of site, re-locate existing entrance and construct two no two-storey semi-detached dwelling houses and one no detached two-storey dwelling house, connect all new development to existing private sewage treatment system and existing private surface water soakaway on adjoining land together with all associated site development works on the site of the halfway house
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 received26 September 2025
- Decision due20 November 2025
- Decision issued20 November 2025
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
To construct a storey and a half style dwelling house, new entrance and connect to existing private sewage…
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2360165MeathLodged 18 Jul 2023New dwelling
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Ballinlough Big , Ballinlough , Kells Co Meath
21580MeathLodged 26 Mar 2021Extension
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