Downestown, Duleek, Co. Meath
Importation of 230,000 cubic metres of soil and stone to improve agricultural land.
LB200056 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 January 2020
- Reference
- LB200056
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves importing approximately 230,000 cubic metres of soil and stone over five years to improve 12 hectares of agricultural land. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and requires a Waste Facility Permit.
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
The development will consist of the imporation of some 230,000m3 of soil and stone over a five-year period to improve c. 12 hectares of agricultural land. The proposed development will complete works previously authorised work granted under sa60246 & sa50039. The application is accompanied by an environmental impact asserssment report. A waste facility permit will be applied for a portion of the land to provide for the acceptance of c. 10,000m3 of inert soil and stone waste
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillinstown, Duleek, Meath | Mar 2026 | €730,000 | 483 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 January 2020
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