Unit No. 4 , Duleek Business Park , Duleek Co Meath — planning application MEATH 23290

What’s proposed

the retention of the change of use from light industry to a Church and associated ancillary rooms

Reference: 23290
Local authority: Meath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 16 Mar 2023
Observations close: 20 Apr 2023 (closed 1266 days ago)
Decision due: 10 May 2023 · decided 8 May 2023
Decision: Conditional on 8 May 2023
Proposed development: the retention of the change of use from light industry to a Church and associated ancillary rooms
As published by the register.
Site area: 348 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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