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2560235

CONDITIONAL

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

the proposed development will consist of the following: • The construction of 1 no. high-tech manufacturing facility (approx. 7,851 sqm total Gross Internal Area and 13.2m in height) including ancillary office space, reception area, lobby, circulation areas, canteen, plant, communication room, stores, WCs and showers. • The provision of 4 no. dock levellers and 4 no. doors on grade for loading and unloading of Heavy Goods Vehicles; • The provision of 147 no. car parking spaces (including 15 no. EV parking spaces and 8 no. accessible parking spaces) and 36 no. secure bicycle parking spaces; • 2 no. new vehicular access / egress points are proposed in the form of 1 no. HGV access point and 1 no. vehicular access points to the serve staff car parking areas separately via Ashbourne Business Park; • 2 no. pedestrian / cycle access points are proposed via the R135; • 1 no. bin store and 1 no. recycling store; • 11 no. Condensers and 1 no. Generator associated with the proposed facility; • An underground attenuation tank at the northern end of the site (407m3); and an attenuation basin (approx. 35m3) located at the southern boundary of the site; • 4 no. signage areas on the northern, southern, western and eastern elevations of the proposed facility; • 785 sqm PV solar panels on the southern-western facing roof surfaces; • All associated site development works including lighting, external plant, landscaping and engineering works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    10 Mar 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    1 May 2025

  3. Decision due

    4 May 2025

  4. Appeal submitted

    20 May 2025

  5. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    11 Sept 2025

Application Details

Location
Ashbourne Business Park , Ashbourne , County Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
1.84 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
10 March 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
1 May 2025
Permission Expires
10 September 2030

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-322565-25
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
20 May 2025
Decided
11 September 2025

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