GrantedCommercialDecided 6 December 2017

Ballymagarvey Village Ballymagarvey, Balrath, Co. Meath

Construction of 29 guest suites, a gate lodge, and parking reconfigurations at Ballymagarvey Village.

AA170637 · Meath County Council · Lodged 8 June 2017

Reference: AA170637
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 June 2017

Summary

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The development consists of 29 additional guest suites in three blocks, a new single-storey security gate lodge, and a reconfigured car park providing 107 spaces. It also includes the removal of two agricultural sheds, a new storage building, and a new double vehicular access arrangement.

Commercialhoteltourismexpansion

Floor area: 1,160 m²

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Development description

Development will consist of: a) (1) 29 no. Additional guest suites in 3 no. Single/two storey blocks - the "west courtyard", (c. 1,160 sq. M) located to the west of the existing courtyard; (2) the provision of a new single storey security/gate lodge (c. 43 sq. M) at the entrance to the site from the r153; (3) reconfigured car parking arrangement (and landscaping) to provide 46 no. Car parking spaces within existing car park (including 5 no. Disabled spaces and provision of 61 no. Spaces within a new car park to the west of the existing car park to result in 107 no. Car parking spaces compared to 71 no. Existing - including new road and realignment of the existing internal road network to facilitate access; (4) additional foul water treatment system and percolation areas; (5) removal of 2 no. Existing agricultural sheds (c. 163.8 sq. M) and provision of new storage building (1,130 sq. M), enclosed bin storage (148 sq. M) and containers (c. 406 sq. M), with berm and landscaping located to the north west of the subject site; (6) alterations to welcome garden wall; (7) replacement of existing access (on r153) with new double vehicular access arrangement and walls (including entrance signage c. 9.1 sq. M). B): works to ballymagarvey house and existing buildings as follows: (1) new ground floor bar store and bridal "gift room" on the north side of the stables building (c. 38 sq. M); (2) new "dungeon bar" (42 sq. M) at ground floor including landscaping and extended first floor terrace above (c. 75 sq. M) on the western end of the existing stables building; (3) 2 no. Universally accessible single storey guest suites including landscaping within the "secret garden" (c. 63 sq. M); (4) removal of existing modern conservatory (c. 15.8 sq. M) and replacement with conservatory area ( & "snug bar") room and store (c. 80 sq. M) on northern side of ballymagarvey house; (5) replacement external fire escape stairs and associated conservatory removal (c. 17.6m) to include additional conservatory area to west (c. 60.5 sq. M) and existing opes blocked up on southern side of ballymagarvey house; all site development and landscaping (hard and soft) works. The works the subject of this application affect a protected structure (ballymagarvey house rps no. Mh0332-127) screening for appropriate assessment submitted. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU

“Rural Area”

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

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Key dates

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Application received8 June 2017
Further information received31 October 2017
Decision due11 December 2017
Decision issued6 December 2017
Grant issued24 January 2018
Permission expiry23 January 2023

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