Newtown Commons, The Ward, Ashbourne Co. Meath
Retention of two soil storage and processing buildings for a landscaping business in Ashbourne.
AA181450 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 December 2018
- Reference
- AA181450
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for two buildings used to store, import, process, and export topsoil and stone. The operations are run in conjunction with an existing landscaping business and require waste registration.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of two buildings for the storage of topsoil complying with 17 05 04 of ewc, the importation and processesing of soils complying with class 17 05 04 of ewc and exporting the processed topsoil's and residue of pebble, cobble and stone in conjunction the company landscaping business. An application for registration will be made under the waste management (facilites permit and registration) regulations si no. 821 of 2007 and the waste management (facility permit regulations) amended regulations si 86 of 2008
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 An Pairc, Wotton, Ashbourne | Aug 2025 | €900,000 | 156 m |
| 5 An Pairc, Ashbourne, County Meath | Dec 2025 | €1,100,000 | 231 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 December 2018
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