Dromone, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Conversion of a protected former school building in Dromone into a new home.
KA180165 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 February 2018
- Reference
- KA180165
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 215 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting and renovating an existing school building, which is a protected structure, into a single dwelling. It includes installing a new effluent treatment system and using the existing road entrance.
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
- For
- Convert and renovate the existing school building (protected structure) on site to a dwelling
- Install new proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area
- Use existing entrance onto public road and
- All ancillary site services. The building and its environs is a protected structure
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 received21 February 2018
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For — Convert and renovate the existing school building (Protected Structure) on site to a dwelling
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