Rory's Service Station, Cavan Road Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Retention of a workshop's change of use to petroleum storage and permission for new bund walls at a service station.
KA161240 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 November 2016
- Reference
- KA161240
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to retain the change of use of a workshop and garage to store petroleum products in overground tanks. It also seeks permission to construct new bund walls and carry out associated drainage and site works.
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
Permission for retention of development and permission for development. The development to be retained consists of the change of use of a workshop/garage to use for the storage of petroleum products in overground storage tanks. The development for planning permission consist of new bund walls and all associated site, drainage, boundary and development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Rd, Oldcastle, Meath | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 182 m |
| Stoney Rd, Oldcastle, Meath | May 2026 | €248,000 | 222 m |
| 9 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €325,199 | 380 m |
| 1 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,400 | 380 m |
| 4 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €312,775 | 380 m |
| 10 Gilson Avenue, Oldcastleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €352,419 | 380 m |
| 2 gilson avenue, olcastle, meathprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €368,619 | 380 m |
| 23 Gilson Avenue, Old Castleprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €348,018 | 394 m |
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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 November 2016
- Decision due18 January 2017
- Decision issued17 January 2017
- Grant issued21 February 2017
- Permission expiry20 February 2022
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