2460837
CONDITIONALMeath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
retention permission for development at this site: Balrath Demense, Toberultan, Kells, Co. Meath previously approved under planning refs: KA/160943, KA/110826, and ABP PL17.239861 and further extended under PL Ref: 21/1050. The development will consist of the Retention of Agricultural Wood & Energy Crop Storage, Drying, Processing, Manufacturing Biofuel Building(s) & all ancillary & associated site services to consist of: (1) An extension to the existing Agri-biofuels building & alterations to cladding to elevations (N1). (2) Alterations and extension to existing boiler house building and associated works. (N3). (3) Alterations and increase in height to vent stack(s) and partial increase in building height, alterations to cladding to elevations and associated structure. (N5, N2). (4) Provision of dust filtration plant & associated works. (N4). (5) Provision of 2No. storage containers (02). (6) Provision of single storey substation building, meter room, diesel storage tanks, generators, transformers & all associated works. (R1, R2, R3, R4). (7) Provision of ash bunker & associated works. (x). (8) Provision of single storey pump house building & associated works. (W1, W2, W3). (9) Alteration & relocation of drier building & associated works. (Q). (10) Provision of wet intake building, single storey production office cabin & associated works (L1, L2). (11) Provision of single storey quality control lab building & separate single storey storage building (L3, L4). (12) Provision of single storey staff canteen & welfare facilities, electrical contractor cabin, compressor shed & 2no. storage containers (J1, J2, J3, J4). (13) Alterations & relocation of existing single storey office cabins (Y1, Y2). (14) Alterations to existing concrete yard surfaces & associated works (H). (15) Provision of weighbridge(s) 2No. & single storey office cabin (F, F1, F2). (16) Provision of vehicular entrance barrier & associated works (B1). (17) Alterations to existing vehicular site entrance, alteration to entrance gates position, roadside lighting & associated works (B2, V). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
10 Oct 2024
Further information requested
28 Nov 2024
Further information received
26 May 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
12 Sept 2025
Decision due
14 Sept 2025
Grant issued
24 Oct 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Toberultan , Kells , Co. Meath A82 HD28
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 3.328 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 10 October 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 12 September 2025
- Grant Date
- 24 October 2025
- Permission Expires
- 23 October 2030
Location
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RETENTION OF ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, ANCILLARY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, ASSOCIATED SERVICES & SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REFS: KA/160943, KA/110826, AND ABP PL17.239861 AND FURTHER EXTENDED UNDER PL REF: 21/1050.
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Balrath Demense , Toberultan , Kells Co. Meath
the development will consist of the erection & extension of new Agricultural Wood & Energy Crop Storage, Drying, Processing, Manufacturing Biofuel Building(s) & all ancillary & associated site services to consist of: 1. Erection of 2no. detached agricultural material storage buildings. 2. Building extension to provide a new Briquette Production plant & store. 3. Building extension to provide a new workshop & Store with external canopy. 4. Construction & extension of a new internal access road and provision of additional hard surface areas & attenuation. 5. Provision of water storage tanks for future fire fighting requirements. 6. Boundary Treatments, Landscaping & connection to all existing site services
Balrath Demense , Toberultan , Kells Co. Meath
the development will consist of the erection & extension of new Agricultural Wood & Energy Crop Storage, Drying, Processing, Manufacturing Biofuel Building(s) & all ancillary & associated site services to consist of: 1. Erection of 2no. detached agricultural material storage buildings. 2. Building extension to provide a new Briquette Production plant & store. 3. Building extension to provide a new workshop & Store with external canopy. 4. Construction & extension of a new internal access road and provision of additional hard surface areas & attenuation. 5. Provision of water storage tanks for future fire fighting requirements. 6. Boundary Treatments, Landscaping & connection to all existing site services
Balrath Demense , Toberultan , Kells Co. Meath
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION KA160943 - Bioenergy Plant
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a change of house type from a storey and a half style dwelling with detached domestic garage, all previously granted under planning register number KA191540, to a two storey style dwelling, detached domestic garage, revisions to the site layout plan and all associated site works
Balrath Demense , Balrath , Kells Co. Meath
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Balrath Demense , Balrath , Kells Co. Meath
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to construct domestic garage, bungalow style dwelling house, secondary waste water treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works
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