Murrens Townland, Baltrasna Oldcastle, Co. Meath A82H5V6
Approved in Feb 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 4 Jul 2025Received
- 14 Jan 2026Conditional
- 26 Feb 2026Final approval
- 25 Feb 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Appeal decided — withdrawn
- Decision
- Conditional · 14 Jan 2026
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 35.51 ha
What’s proposed
1. Extraction of sand and gravel (dry working) over a lateral extension extraction area of c. 4.2 hectares adjacent to the existing sand and gravel pit development permitted by planning permission KA/141129 (ABP PL17.245257) with access gained from the existing pit. 2. Restoration of the lands will form part of the overall adjacent sand and gravel pit restoration site, returning the lands to a combination of agricultural grazing and beneficial ecological habitat. 3. The development will be commensurate with the life of existing site permission (P. Ref. KA14/1129 & ABP PL.17.245257) which is due to expire in December 2036. 4. All associated site ancillary works within an overall application area of c. 5.8 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared in respect of this planning application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560688
- Local authority
- Meath County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — withdrawn · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 4 Jul 2025
- Decision due
- 16 Jan 2026 · decided 14 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 14 Jan 2026
- Site area
- 35.51 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years
No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.
Appeal
Appeal PL-500763-MH-26 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 8
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 28 Oct 2026, 01:34 | open |
Summary
2560688 is a planning application to Meath County Council for 1. Extraction of sand and gravel (dry working) over a lateral extension extraction area, received on 4 Jul 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 14 Jan 2026.