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Meath County Council · 2660654

Funtasia, Bettystown, Co. Meath

With the council, no decision yet.

  1. 29 May 2026Received
  2. 3 Jul 2026Observations closed
Status
With the council, no decision yet
Decision
Not yet
Council
Meath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
8,840 m²

What’s proposed

In plain English

A new theatre extension above the existing Funtasia building

The applicant wants to build an additional storey on top of the Funtasia building to house a theatre, bar, and restaurant. They also plan to update the car park and add solar panels.

  • Includes a 1,100 seat theatre with balcony seating
  • Adds roof mounted solar panels
  • Updates car park with EV charging, accessible, and bicycle bays
  • Involves alterations to the existing roof, elevations, and shopfront
Written by AI from the council’s description

An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.

The council’s description

the development will consist of the following: 1. Construction of a new part additional storey extension above the existing Funtasia building to include a new 1,100 no. seat theatre with balcony seating, bar, restaurant and ancillary spaces along with internal alterations to the existing first floor. 2. Alterations to existing roof and elevations. 3. Minor works to existing shopfront. 4. Provision of roof mounted PV panels. 5. Minor alterations to the existing car park to provide EV charging bays, accessible bays and bicycle parking spaces. 6. All associated site works

Planning details

Reference
2660654
Local authority
Meath County Council
Status
With the council, no decision yet · register status “FURTHER INFORMATION”
Received
29 May 2026
Observations close
3 Jul 2026 (closed 122 days ago)
Decision
Not decided
Site area
8,840 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Zoning

C5 — Commercial, enterprise and employment

Land zoned for business use. Expect offices, warehousing, industry or retail rather than housing; a residential application here is swimming against the plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 6
    house; vent pipe
  • Recorded monument · 5
    Cist; Burial
  • Special Protection Area · 1
    North-West Irish Sea cSPA

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open
Summary

2660654 is a planning application to Meath County Council for the development will consist of the following: 1. Construction of a new part additional, received on 29 May 2026; no decision has been recorded yet.