Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionAgriculturalDecision was due 21 July 2026

Brownstown, Navan, Co. Meath

Retention of a yard and major expansion of farmyard facilities, including new slatted sheds and slurry tanks.

2660626 · Meath County Council · Lodged 27 May 2026

Reference
2660626
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 May 2026

Summary

AI-generated

The application seeks retention of a hardcore yard and permission for extensive farm developments. This includes extending existing cubicle housing, constructing a new slatted shed, meal storage, silage pits, slurry tanks, a weighbridge, and a new entrance, alongside the demolition of open slurry tanks.

Agriculturalagriculturalfarmyardslurry tankdemolition

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Development description

Retention of hardcore surfaced yard area to centre of site on location of former farm buildings together with permission to (1) construct extensions and alterations to existing slatted cubicle accommodation and former milking parlour building to include tractor passage area with underground slurry storage tanks together with carrying out internal alterations to incorporate storage areas, cattle holding pens, cattle handling and loading areas in addition to carrying out external alterations to existing elevations, (2) construct agricultural slatted shed to incorporate slatted areas, feed and link passages and underground slurry storage tanks, (3) construct meal and bulk storage shed, (4) construct multi-span portal frame building to incorporate silage pits and manure pit, (5) install effluent collection tank, (6) construct 2 no. Overground slurry storage tanks with associated bunded area, (7) install meal bins, (8) construct weighbridge, (9) demolish existing open slurry storage tanks, (10) form new site entrance onto the public road to comprise of entrance piers, fencing and lay-by area together with access road to farmyard, (11) complete all ancillary site works and associated site structures to include site drainage and surface water attenuation measures

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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  1. Application received27 May 2026
  2. Decision due21 July 2026

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