Oristown, Kells, Co. Meath
Change of use of an agricultural building to a commercial manufacturing workshop with offices and staff facilities.
KA180665 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 June 2018
- Reference
- KA180665
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing agricultural building into a commercial manufacturing workshop. It will also accommodate offices, staff welfare facilities, a new advanced sewerage treatment system, and a car park.
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
- Change of use of existing agricultural building to commercial manufacturing workshop, this same building will also accommodate proposed office and staff welfare facilities
- Installation of advanced sewerage treatment system and percolation area
- Provision of carpark and
- All ancillary site development works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 681 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oristown, Kells, Meath | Sept 2025 | €430,000 | 338 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received21 June 2018
- Further information requested13 August 2018
- Further information received13 February 2019
- Decision due12 March 2019
- Decision issued11 March 2019
- Grant issued25 April 2019
- Permission expiry24 April 2024
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