Balnagon Upper, Kells, Co. Meath
Refurbishment and adaptive reuse of a former mill as a house in Kells.
2660061 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660061
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 533.23 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and adaptive reuse of a former mill to convert it into a dwelling. It includes new single, two-storey, and three-storey extensions, a new wastewater treatment system, and a new entrance onto a private road.
- Storeys
- 3
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 refurbishment and adaptive reuse of the former mill as a dwelling including all associated alterations and repairs to the existing structure, the construction of new single and two-storey extensions and a three-storey staircase block to the north-west side and new foul & surface water drainage including the provision of a new waste-water treatment system, a new entrance onto the existing private road together with all associated site works
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 received16 January 2026
- Further information requested9 March 2026
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