Ballynamona, Summerhill, Co. Meath
Development of an aggregate recycling plant to process up to 25,000 tonnes of material per year.
2660093 · Meath County Council · Lodged 26 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660093
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed project consists of the importation, recovery, and recycling of soil, stone, concrete, and brick materials. The plant will sort, crush, and screen materials for reuse in construction, with an annual limit of 25,000 tonnes.
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 for the development of an aggregate recycling plant at ballynamona, summerhill, co. Meath. The proposed project consists of the importation, recovery and recycling of soil, stone, concrete and brick type materials by sorting, crushing and screening for dispatch/re-use in construction and engineering projects. The annual tonnage proposed for acceptance at the site shall not exceed 25,000 tonnes per annum. A waste facility permit will be applied for to meath county council
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 January 2026
- Further information requested20 March 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted220 m away
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- Awaiting decision220 m away
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- Awaiting decision250 m away
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