Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAgriculturalDecided 22 October 2020

Freffans House, Freffans Great, Trim Co. Meath

Demolition of a house to build a new farmyard, stable yards, equestrian facilities, and a new field entrance.

TA200830 · Meath County Council · Lodged 29 June 2020

Reference
TA200830
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 June 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling house to construct a new farmyard and stable yards. It includes livestock housing, agricultural storage with solar panels, stables, a horse walker, an exercise arena, and a new field entrance.

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Development description

New field entrance onto public road with sliding gates. New farm yard consisting of: livestock housing shed, with underground slurry holding tank. General agricultural storage and machinery shed with photo voltaic solar panels on southfacing roof. Above ground manure pit. 2 no. Underground water holding tanks, for storage of rainwater for irrigations purposes. New stable yards consisting of: 1 no. Building incorporating 8 stables. 1 no. Building incorporating 2 stables, storage and ancillary rooms associated with the stables. 1 no. Building incorporating 4 stables. Enclosed motorised horse walker. Open equestrian exercise arena. Enclosing walls and hard surfaces associated with farm yard and stable yard. General site works associated with the above. Demolition of existing dwelling house, within the site. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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

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  1. Application received29 June 2020
  2. Further information requested20 August 2020
  3. Further information received11 September 2020
  4. Decision due27 October 2020
  5. Decision issued22 October 2020
  6. Grant issued8 December 2020
  7. Permission expiry7 December 2025

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