Herd's Cottage, Hilltown Great, Bellewstown
Extensions and conversions at a protected cottage in Bellewstown, including a new first-floor extension over a garage.
AA202068 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 December 2020
- Reference
- AA202068
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 61 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Herd's Cottage, a protected structure, includes a new storey-and-a-half extension over the existing garage outbuilding and its conversion to a utility room. It also features a new den/office extension to existing outbuildings, conversion of a rear store and courtyard into a dining/living area, and a translucent canopy roof.
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Development at herd's cottage, hilltown great, bellewstown, co. Meath which is a protected structure ref no. Mh027-302 (niah ref. No. 1430012). The development will consist of the following
- Proposed new first floor (storey and a half height) extension over existing garage outbuilding and conversion of garage outbuilding to utility to rear of existing dwelling
- Proposed new den/office extension to existing outbuildings to rear of existing dwelling. All extension and conversion work will be within the footprint of original/ former buildings
- Conversion of existing rear store and part of cobble courtyard to new dining/living area to rear of existing dwelling
- Proposed translucent canopy roof over remaining cobble courtyard
- Minor alterations to side and rear elevations of rear outbuilding enclosure with new door and windows. The provision of new rooflight openings to kitchen roof at rear
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 received23 December 2020
- Decision due25 February 2021
- Decision issued24 February 2021
- Grant issued14 April 2021
- Permission expiry13 April 2026
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