GrantedCommercialDecided 16 April 2018

Top Oil Service Station, Towlaght Clonard, Co. Meath

Demolition of a forecourt building to construct a new shop, cafe, and deli at a service station.

TA170819 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 July 2017

Reference: TA170819
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 July 2017

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of the existing forecourt and storage buildings to construct a new forecourt building. This new facility will feature a retail shop, a self-service cafe/deli with seating, a reduced canopy size, relocated HGV fuel pumps, and new pedestrian footpaths.

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Official record

Development description

(1) demolition of existing forecourt building & storage building; (2) provision of new forecourt building with 74.36 sqm retail shop, 57.41 sqm self service cafe/deli food & seating area, office, store & toilet facility; (3) sale of specially prepared hot & cold food for consumption both on and off the premises from the self-service cafe/deli food area; (4) 110.5sqm reduction in overall size of existing forecourt canopy; (5) relocation of existing hgv fuel pumps; (6) provision of concrete footpath to frontage of site along the r148 (southern boundary), (7) provision of pedestrian walkway to western boundary of site and (8) ancillary signage, both illuminated & non-illuminated. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

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G1 - Community InfrastructureCI

“Community Infrastructure”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
65 Abbeyfields, Cloanrd, Co Meath	Apr 2025	€284,000	350 m
62 Abbeyfields, Clonard, Meath	Mar 2025	€369,000	367 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received12 July 2017
Further information requested28 August 2017
Further information received27 February 2018
Decision due19 April 2018
Decision issued16 April 2018
Grant issued23 May 2018
Permission expiry22 May 2023

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