Site a rear of Multyfarnham Abbey , Abbeylands , Multyfarnham — planning application WESTMEATH 21295

What’s proposed

The development consists of the proposed partial change of use of a horticultural based sessional training centre for people with intellectual disabilities and publicly accessible therapy garden and café, the latter of which involves change of use of the permitted portacabin structure to a café serving refreshments for consumption on site. Retention permission is also sought for landscaping and engineering works including paving and lighting, the erection of 3 no Gazebos and 1 no. Geodome, fencing around the boundary and associated works

Planning details

Reference: 21295
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 27 May 2021
Observations close: 1 Jul 2021 (closed 1925 days ago)
Decision due: 21 Jul 2021 · decided 21 Jul 2021
Decision: Conditional on 21 Jul 2021
Proposed development: The development consists of the proposed partial change of use of a horticultural based sessional training centre for people with intellectual disabilities and publicly accessible therapy garden and café, the latter of which involves change of use of the permitted portacabin structure to a café serving refreshments for consumption on site. Retention permission is also sought for landscaping and engineering works including paving and lighting, the erection of 3 no Gazebos and 1 no. Geodome, fencing around the boundary and associated works
As published by the register.
Site area: 5,549 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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Site a rear of Multyfarnham Abbey, Abbeylands, Multyfarnham

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 4 · 500 m · 5 years

Homes nearby

Zoning

Protections nearby 250 m

Where this comes from

Site a rear of Multyfarnham Abbey, Abbeylands, Multyfarnham

What’s proposed

Planning details

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Nearby 4 · 500 m · 5 years

Homes nearby

Zoning

Protections nearby 250 m

Where this comes from

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