Proposed Development
The development will consist of the retention of an equestrian development comprising three stable buildings, with a capacity to accommodate 18 horses (as well as rugged animals kept outside), sand arena, horse walker, external lighting, a detached building which was formerly used as an unapproved dwelling but which is now to be retained and used as a farm office, along with existing hardstanding for a parking area, an internal driveway, a revised entrance including an altered timber fence along the front boundary of the site and a connection to the mains water system. The application includes a new two-storey, detached farmhouse containing four bedrooms, a combined kitchen dining area and children’s den as well as ancillary storage, bathroom, utility and garage areas, the installation of a secondary wastewater treatment facility with polishing filter, the provision of equine waste facilities and all associated site works’
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Application received
25 Oct 2024
Decision: REFUSED
17 Dec 2024
Decision due
19 Dec 2024
Appeal submitted
21 Jan 2025
Appeal decided: REFUSED
21 May 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Skreen , Tara , Co Meath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 2.8 ha
- Floor Area
- 1 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 October 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 17 December 2024
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-321724-25
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 21 January 2025
- Decided
- 21 May 2025
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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the development will consist of the use of this land for equestrian purposes, including the retention of an equine development comprising two stable buildings which, along with rugged animals outside, which have a capacity to accommodate up to 22 horses, along with a sand arena, horse walker, external lighting, the demolition of a detached building which is used as an farm office (and former unapproved dwelling), the retention of existing hardstanding and its use as a parking area, the closure of an existing entrance and associated driveway and the opening of a new vehicular access, which would be served by a new internal driveway, as well as a connection to the mains water system. The application also includes the retention of a third existing stable building and its conversion into a farmhouse containing a single floor level and providing two bedrooms, a combined kitchen / living area and ancillary corridor, utility and wardrobe accommodation, the installation of a secondary wastewater treatment facility with polishing filter, the provision of equine waste storage facilities, prior to transfer off-site by an approved waste contractor and all associated site works
Skreen , Tara , Co. Meath
the development will consist of the use of this land for equestrian purposes, including the retention of an equine development comprising two stable buildings which, along with rugged animals outside, which have a capacity to accommodate up to 22 horses, along with a sand arena, horse walker, external lighting, the demolition of a detached building which is used as an farm office (and former unapproved dwelling), the retention of existing hardstanding and its use as a parking area, the closure of an existing entrance and associated driveway and the opening of a new vehicular access, which would be served by a new internal driveway, as well as a connection to the mains water system. The application also includes the retention of a third existing stable building and its conversion into a farmhouse containing a single floor level and providing two bedrooms, a combined kitchen / living area and ancillary corridor, utility and wardrobe accommodation, the installation of a secondary wastewater treatment facility with polishing filter, the provision of equine waste storage facilities, prior to transfer off-site by an approved waste contractor and all associated site works
Skreen , Tara , Co. Meath
a domestic garage to the rear of the house and retention of wooden shed at the rear of the property. The domestic garage will be block and render construction with a stone front and black slate roof, all materials to match main dwelling. The wooden shed is an oak frame construction with featherboard wood cladding and a black slate roof
Whitethorn Cottage , Skryne , Tara Co. Meath
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Skreen , Tara , Co. Meath
permission to construct a part storey and a half, part single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works
Oberstown , Tara , Co. Meath
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Skreen , Tara , Co Meath
the construction of a part single storey, part storey and a half dwelling house and associated detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, vehicular entrance from the public road, access driveway, hard surfaced areas, surface water drainage works, alterations to site ground levels, connections to services, landscaping, boundary fencing, entrance walls and gate
Proudstown , Tara , Navan Co. Meath
proposed construction of a bungalow type dwelling house, detached garage, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite sewerage treatment system with percolation area & ancillary site works
Skreen , Tara , Co. Meath
(1) to re-construct an existing derelict dwelling on the site for use as a domestic garage and home office and will include additional door ope and internal alterations (2) to construct a single storied dwelling house and to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (3) to demolish a derelict shed on the site (4) to close up an existing entrance to the site and to make a new entrance to serve the new development and (5) all ancillary site development works to include landscaping and boundary treatment. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Skreen , Tara , Co Meath
the development will consist of constructing a detached domestic garage along with all ancillary site development works. This proposed garage is to be constructed in addition to the development already granted on the site under planning ref. no.: 23/176 and will be constructed to the east side of approved dwelling / extension
Skreen , Tara , Co. Meath
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