Fairyhouse Racecourse, Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath Co Meath
Retention permission is sought to keep using a racecourse building as a supervised pre-school care facility.
RA201877 · Meath County Council · Lodged 7 December 2020
- Reference
- RA201877
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 210.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the change of use of a detached single-storey building from a race-day children's play area to a weekday pre-school care facility for up to 30 children. It also includes retaining an enclosed outdoor play area and five car parking spaces.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of the retention of the change of use of a detached single storey building from a supervised play area for children of persons working at the racecourse on race days only, to use as a supervised pre-school care facility for children, operating from 9 a. M. To 2 p. M. , monday to friday, for a maximum of 30 children at any one time. The development also includes retention of enclosed outdoor play area, 5 no. Car parking spaces, connection to existing services on site and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Tourism”
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 received7 December 2020
- Decision due9 February 2021
- Decision issued5 February 2021
- Grant issued22 March 2021
- Permission expiry21 March 2026
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