Barfordstown, Kells, Co. Meath
Infilling of agricultural lands with soil and stones to raise levels.
2660031 · Meath County Council · Lodged 22 December 2025
- Reference
- 2660031
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the infilling of lands with clean, uncontaminated soil and stones to raise levels and improve the land for agricultural purposes. The project includes a temporary portable toilet, a wheel wash facility, and a temporary office portacabin.
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
For infilling of lands with material consisting of clean, uncontaminated soil and stones, including article 27 material (by-product), to raise the levels and improve the land for agricultural purposes. Permission is also sought for one temporary portable toilet, one wheel wash facility and one temporary onsite portacabin which will serve as an office for the duration of the infilling process. Also, a certificate of registration waste permit (up to 25,000 tonnes) will be sought from meath county council environment section.
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 received22 December 2025
- Decision due24 February 2026
- Decision issued24 February 2026
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