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Meath County Council · 2460837 · RETENTION

Toberultan , Kells , Co. Meath A82 HD28

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Council received 10 Oct 2024We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (702 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2460837 is a planning application for retention at Toberultan , Kells , Co. Meath A82 HD28, received by Meath County Council on 10 Oct 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: retention permission for development at this site: Balrath Demense, Toberultan, Kells, Co. Meath previously approved under planning refs: KA/160943, KA/110826, and ABP PL17.239861 and further extended under PL Ref: 21/1050. The development will consist of the Retention of Agricultural Wood & Energy Crop Storage, Drying, Processing, Manufacturing Biofuel Building(s) & all ancillary & associated site services to consist of: (1) An extension to the existing Agri-biofuels building & alterations to cladding to elevations (N1). (2) Alterations and extension to existing boiler house building and associated works. (N3). (3) Alterations and increase in height to vent stack(s) and partial increase in building height, alterations to cladding to elevations and associated structure. (N5, N2). (4) Provision of dust filtration plant & associated works. (N4). (5) Provision of 2No. storage containers (02). (6) Provision of single storey substation building, meter room, diesel storage tanks, generators, transformers & all associated works. (R1, R2, R3, R4). (7) Provision of ash bunker & associated works. (x). (8) Provision of single storey pump house building & associated works. (W1, W2, W3). (9) Alteration & relocation of drier building & associated works. (Q). (10) Provision of wet intake building, single storey production office cabin & associated works (L1, L2). (11) Provision of single storey quality control lab building & separate single storey storage building (L3, L4). (12) Provision of single storey staff canteen & welfare facilities, electrical contractor cabin, compressor shed & 2no. storage containers (J1, J2, J3, J4). (13) Alterations & relocation of existing single storey office cabins (Y1, Y2). (14) Alterations to existing concrete yard surfaces & associated works (H). (15) Provision of weighbridge(s) 2No. & single storey office cabin (F, F1, F2). (16) Provision of vehicular entrance barrier & associated works (B1). (17) Alterations to existing vehicular site entrance, alteration to entrance gates position, roadside lighting & associated works (B2, V). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. The council granted permission on 12 Sept 2025, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 14 Nov 2024. Within 500 m there are 6 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 10 Oct 2025 closed 339 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (12 Sept 2025) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

retention permission for development at this site: Balrath Demense, Toberultan, Kells, Co. Meath previously approved under planning refs: KA/160943, KA/110826, and ABP PL17.239861 and further extended under PL Ref: 21/1050. The development will consist of the Retention of Agricultural Wood & Energy Crop Storage, Drying, Processing, Manufacturing Biofuel Building(s) & all ancillary & associated site services to consist of: (1) An extension to the existing Agri-biofuels building & alterations to cladding to elevations (N1). (2) Alterations and extension to existing boiler house building and associated works. (N3). (3) Alterations and increase in height to vent stack(s) and partial increase in building height, alterations to cladding to elevations and associated structure. (N5, N2). (4) Provision of dust filtration plant & associated works. (N4). (5) Provision of 2No. storage containers (02). (6) Provision of single storey substation building, meter room, diesel storage tanks, generators, transformers & all associated works. (R1, R2, R3, R4). (7) Provision of ash bunker & associated works. (x). (8) Provision of single storey pump house building & associated works. (W1, W2, W3). (9) Alteration & relocation of drier building & associated works. (Q). (10) Provision of wet intake building, single storey production office cabin & associated works (L1, L2). (11) Provision of single storey quality control lab building & separate single storey storage building (L3, L4). (12) Provision of single storey staff canteen & welfare facilities, electrical contractor cabin, compressor shed & 2no. storage containers (J1, J2, J3, J4). (13) Alterations & relocation of existing single storey office cabins (Y1, Y2). (14) Alterations to existing concrete yard surfaces & associated works (H). (15) Provision of weighbridge(s) 2No. & single storey office cabin (F, F1, F2). (16) Provision of vehicular entrance barrier & associated works (B1). (17) Alterations to existing vehicular site entrance, alteration to entrance gates position, roadside lighting & associated works (B2, V). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 12 Sept 2025
Final grant
24 Oct 2025
Permission expires
23 Oct 2030
Site (from polygon)
3.13 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 10 Oct 2024
    New application
    Observation window closed 14 Nov 2024
  • 28 Nov 2024
    Further information requested
  • 26 May 2025
    Further information received
  • 12 Sept 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 10 Oct 2025

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 144927). 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/2460837/0.

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