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Meath County Council · 2560745 · RETENTION

the Lidl site at lands to the west and north of Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Catholic Church , Main Street , Dunboyne Co. Meath

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Council received 16 Jul 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (423 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2560745 is a planning application for retention at the Lidl site at lands to the west and north of Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Catholic Church , Main Street , Dunboyne Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 16 Jul 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: retention permission for development which consisted of: the relocation and construction of the ESB substation building from its permitted location on the northern boundary of the site to the north east boundary of the site. Permission is sought for development that will consist of: (1) amendments to the car parking layout of the development to facilitate 4 Electric Vehicle (EV) parking spaces (serviced by two 50KwHr chargers) and 2 operational spaces for staff; and 20% of other parking spaces ducted for future EV parking. (2) The proposed development includes an updated lighting scheme and underground drainage proposals as well as updated path and curbing details. (3) The proposed amendments are in contravention of condition 12 of ABP Ref: ABP-315651-23. The proposed levels of EV parking and ducting are in accordance with the standards set out in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. (4) All works necessary to carry out and complete the development. The council granted permission on 5 Sept 2025, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 20 Aug 2025. Within 500 m there are 62 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 3 Oct 2025 closed 344 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (5 Sept 2025) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

retention permission for development which consisted of: the relocation and construction of the ESB substation building from its permitted location on the northern boundary of the site to the north east boundary of the site. Permission is sought for development that will consist of: (1) amendments to the car parking layout of the development to facilitate 4 Electric Vehicle (EV) parking spaces (serviced by two 50KwHr chargers) and 2 operational spaces for staff; and 20% of other parking spaces ducted for future EV parking. (2) The proposed development includes an updated lighting scheme and underground drainage proposals as well as updated path and curbing details. (3) The proposed amendments are in contravention of condition 12 of ABP Ref: ABP-315651-23. The proposed levels of EV parking and ducting are in accordance with the standards set out in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. (4) All works necessary to carry out and complete the development

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 5 Sept 2025
Final grant
20 Oct 2025
Permission expires
19 Oct 2030
Site (from polygon)
5,329 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 16 Jul 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 20 Aug 2025
  • 5 Sept 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 3 Oct 2025

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      Dunboyne Castle; Dunboyne Cottage; W. Brady
    • Radon risk area · 1
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      Settlement cluster; Excavation - miscellaneous; R149761

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 146342). 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/2560745/0.

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