Knocks , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath
Data updated 12 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
221047 is a planning application for permission at Knocks , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 10 Aug 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: the provision of a Service Area and Electric Vehicle charging hub and all associated works on a site of approximately 3.4 hectares in area. The proposed development includes 36 no. EV charging points (parking spaces) with a canopy over (maximum height of 3.2 metres); 8 no. general vehicle fuel pumps with a canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) and 2 no. HGV fuel pumps with canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works. Provision is made for an ancillary amenity/services building with a gross floor area of approximately 968 sqm that includes: a retail convenience store with part off-licence (total 100sqm net sales area); 2no food outlets (1 no. with a Drive-Thru function) and a coffee area, ancillary food preparation area, welfare facilities, and a central seating area (166 no. seats). Screened plant (approximately 63 sqm in area) and areas for the fixing of PV panels are proposed at rooftop level. Externally, provision is made for 2 no. picnic areas (100 sqm each); a children's play area (58 sqm); a driver exercise area (54 sqm); 92 no. standard car parking spaces, 4 no. family spaces, 6 no. accessible spaces, 6 no. staff car parking spaces, 1 no. staff EV charging space, 3 no. coach parking spaces, and 12 no. HGV parking spaces (including 2 no. ADR spaces) together with 12 no. bicycle parking spaces, A total of 33 no. signs (both illuminated and non-illuminated) are proposed (with a cumulative area of approximately 168.05 sq,m) to include: 2 no. illuminated totem signs (measuring 8.8m (height) x 1.6m (width) with a combined area of 28.46 sqm); 1 no. illuminated totem sign (measuring 17.5m (height) x 2.5m (width) with an area of 43.75 sqm); wall mounted signage to the services building (37.57 sqm), free-standing (4.76 sqm) and logo and branding signage to all canopies with a total area of (53.49 sqm), Other associated works include the provision of an ESB sub-station (28 sqm); a new left-in and left-out vehicular junction onto the R125 with directional traffic island; raise/fill the site by approximately 0.5 to 1.5 and grading to existing site levels; relocating an approximately 210m long section of n unnamed stream c. 25 metres northwards within the site; and all other ancillary site development, utilities, landscaping, lighting and boundary works/landscaping. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information/revised plans submitted. The council granted permission on 3 May 2023, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 14 Sept 2022. The register records an appeal (ABP-317230-23), decided: modified. Within 500 m there is 1 other decided application in the last five years.
Proposal
the provision of a Service Area and Electric Vehicle charging hub and all associated works on a site of approximately 3.4 hectares in area. The proposed development includes 36 no. EV charging points (parking spaces) with a canopy over (maximum height of 3.2 metres); 8 no. general vehicle fuel pumps with a canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) and 2 no. HGV fuel pumps with canopy over (maximum height of 5.6 metres) together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works. Provision is made for an ancillary amenity/services building with a gross floor area of approximately 968 sqm that includes: a retail convenience store with part off-licence (total 100sqm net sales area); 2no food outlets (1 no. with a Drive-Thru function) and a coffee area, ancillary food preparation area, welfare facilities, and a central seating area (166 no. seats). Screened plant (approximately 63 sqm in area) and areas for the fixing of PV panels are proposed at rooftop level. Externally, provision is made for 2 no. picnic areas (100 sqm each); a children's play area (58 sqm); a driver exercise area (54 sqm); 92 no. standard car parking spaces, 4 no. family spaces, 6 no. accessible spaces, 6 no. staff car parking spaces, 1 no. staff EV charging space, 3 no. coach parking spaces, and 12 no. HGV parking spaces (including 2 no. ADR spaces) together with 12 no. bicycle parking spaces, A total of 33 no. signs (both illuminated and non-illuminated) are proposed (with a cumulative area of approximately 168.05 sq,m) to include: 2 no. illuminated totem signs (measuring 8.8m (height) x 1.6m (width) with a combined area of 28.46 sqm); 1 no. illuminated totem sign (measuring 17.5m (height) x 2.5m (width) with an area of 43.75 sqm); wall mounted signage to the services building (37.57 sqm), free-standing (4.76 sqm) and logo and branding signage to all canopies with a total area of (53.49 sqm), Other associated works include the provision of an ESB sub-station (28 sqm); a new left-in and left-out vehicular junction onto the R125 with directional traffic island; raise/fill the site by approximately 0.5 to 1.5 and grading to existing site levels; relocating an approximately 210m long section of n unnamed stream c. 25 metres northwards within the site; and all other ancillary site development, utilities, landscaping, lighting and boundary works/landscaping. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information/revised plans submitted
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 3 May 2023
- Permission expires
- 28 Jul 2029
- Site (from polygon)
- 3.44 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 10 Aug 2022New applicationObservation window closed 14 Sept 2022
- 3 Oct 2022Further information requested
- 23 Feb 2023Further information received
- 3 May 2023DecisionAppeal window closed 31 May 2023
- 30 May 2023Appeal lodged

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Appeal
The register records appeal ABP-317230-23 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.
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Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 140157). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221047/0.
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