M3 Parkway Railway Station, Bennetstown, Dunboyne
Conversion of M3 Parkway station building to staff accommodation and construction of a new workshop.
RA190331 · Meath County Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- RA190331
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing station building into staff accommodation for Iarnród Éireann, including offices, a canteen, and locker rooms. It also includes constructing a new open-plan workshop and storage facility with a loading bay and parking for company vehicles.
- Floor area
- 512 m²
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Official record
Development description
The conversion of the existing station building to use as staff accommodation for iarnród eireann. The buildings interior will be subdivided to provide offices, canteen, toilet and shower facility, locker rooms and storage. Construction of a new open-plan workshop and storage facility complete with loading bay, workstations and external company logo. External storage facility. Parking for company vehicles. The total works involved cover an area of approx. 512m2 of plan area, and approx 75 linear metres of street frontage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Transport and Utilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general water/wastewater uses
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 received25 March 2019
- Decision due19 May 2019
- Decision issued16 May 2019
- Grant issued4 July 2019
- Permission expiry3 July 2024
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision340 m away
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