Balrath Demense, Toberultan, Kells Co. Meath
Erection and extension of biofuel, wood, and energy crop storage and processing buildings in Kells.
2561261 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561261
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting two detached agricultural material storage buildings and extending existing structures to provide a new briquette production plant, store, workshop, and canopy. It also includes extending an internal access road, creating hardstanding areas, and installing water storage tanks for firefighting.
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 will consist of the erection & extension of new agricultural wood & energy crop storage, drying, processing, manufacturing biofuel building(s) & all ancillary & associated site services to consist of
- Erection of 2no. Detached agricultural material storage buildings
- Building extension to provide a new briquette production plant & store
- Building extension to provide a new workshop & store with external canopy
- Construction & extension of a new internal access road and provision of additional hard surface areas & attenuation
- Provision of water storage tanks for future fire fighting requirements
- Boundary treatments, landscaping & connection to all existing site services
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 received21 November 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560022MeathLodged 23 Dec 2024Agricultural
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2660262MeathLodged 5 Mar 2026Industrial
- Granted110 m away
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2460837MeathLodged 10 Oct 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2460588MeathLodged 1 Aug 2024Retention
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211050MeathLodged 2 Jun 2021Energy
- Granted270 m away
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