2560170
REFUSEDMeath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
the construction of 68 no. ”Age Friendly” (Independent living for over 55’s) residential units to include: Block A – 4 Storey apartment block consisting of a total of 35 units comprising 16 No. 1-bedroom units, 19 No. 2-bedroom units, ESB Switch room, plant room, laundry room, storage room and communal bin store. Block B – 5 Storey apartment block consisting of a total of 33 units comprising 9 No. 1-bedroom units, 20 No. 2-bedroom units, 4 No. studio-units, communal day room, kitchen, management office, storage room, plant room, secure bicycle room, communal bin store, community care room, GP consultation room and for the demolition of existing two storey dwelling house and all associated site works to include for permission for alterations to existing roadside boundary and associated footpath to accommodate the subject development. Signifiant further information/revised plans submitted on this application.
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Application received
21 Feb 2025
Further information requested
17 Apr 2025
Further information received
30 Sept 2025
Decision: REFUSED
24 Oct 2025
Decision due
27 Oct 2025
Appeal submitted
19 Nov 2025
Appeal decided: REFUSED
1 Apr 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Castle Street and Killegland Street Killegland Townland , Ashbourne , Co.Meath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 0.416 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 February 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 24 October 2025
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-500311-MH-25
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 19 November 2025
- Decided
- 1 April 2026
Location
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