Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 20 May 2019

Newtown, Creevagh, Drumconrath Co. Meath

Demolition of a pub to build 20 homes, a shop conversion, and wastewater systems near a protected structure in Drumconrath.

LB181308 · Meath County Council · Lodged 2 November 2018

Reference
LB181308
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
2 November 2018
Residential units
6
Floor area
1644 m²

Summary

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The development involves demolishing an existing public house, lounge, and residence to build 6 three-bedroom semi-detached houses and 14 two-bedroom retirement homes. It also includes converting an outbuilding into a shop with parking. Part of the development lies within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Housing estatedemolitionretirementshopprotected structure

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Development description

  • The development will consist of
  • The demolition of existing public house, lounge and residence and to replace same with 6 no. 3 bed semi-detached units, individual wastewater treatment systems, polishing filters and new entrances
  • To construct 14 no. 2 bed semi-detached retirement homes with individual wastewater treatment systems, polishing filters and access road
  • To convert existing outbuilding into a shop with car parking
  • To provide access from the public road via existing entrance and to connect to approved public water supply and all ancillary site works. Part of this development will be within the curtilage of protected structure mh006-118. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Meath County Council

81% granted

of 485 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally
78%7,719
All categories in Meath County Council
87%13,083

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
“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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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received2 November 2018
  2. Further information received12 April 2019
  3. Decision due21 May 2019
  4. Decision issued20 May 2019
  5. Grant issued24 July 2019
  6. Permission expiry23 July 2024

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