Observation pack · Meath County Council

Growtown , Dunshaughlin , County Meath

the development will consist of variations to previously approved (25/106 & 2660032) works as follow.,The provision, for a period of 5-years, of an on-site, drive-in/food take-away facility to cater for the congregation, site construction workers and members of the local community. The temporary structure will consist of a combination of 2 no. repurposed steel shipping containers (overall external dimensions to be, depth 4.8m x width 12.2m x 2.4m height) located to the rear NE boundary of the current car park, which will be fully fitted out internally for the preparation of hot food. The structure will have a single retractable awning facing the main road over the serving hatch and an adjacent outdoor bench seating area, all to be fully bounded by wooden planters

Observations close 13 Oct 2026 17 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 8 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20

The application

Reference: 2661122 · full record
Authority: Meath County Council
Type: PERMISSION
Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: 0
Floor area: —
Site area: 1.39 ha
Received: 8 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
Decision due: —
Decision: N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661122/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2661122 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Meath County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 13 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Meath County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Radon risk area × 1
About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2660897	Conditional	9 Sept 2026	0	0 m	the development will consist of variations to the previously approved (25/106 and 2660032) works as follow: - Raising the ridge and parapet heights of the proposed church to match the ridge height of the existing restaurant building to facilitate tiered seating in any future internal mezzanine level development. - Minor variations to the fenestration
2660691	Conditional	30 Jul 2026	0	362 m	planning permission is sought to alter and extend existing single story domestic garage, raise walls, raise roof levels to provide study and games room accommodation at first floor level and all associated works
2660032	Conditional	25 Feb 2026	0	0 m	An increase in the footprint of the church entrance foyer to 4m x 8m internally with the addition a of a glazed canopy over the entrance doors. Alterations to the fenestration to accommodate the alterations to the entrance foyer. The provision of an additional set of double doors to the front ground floor elevation. The provision of PV panels to the flat roof only over the mezzanine section. The omission of the two side wings of the internal mezzanine.
2561301	Refused	30 Jan 2026	1	360 m	Planning permission is sought to alter and extend existing single story domestic garage, raise walls, raise roof levels to provide study and games room accommodation at first floor level and all associated works
2560625	Conditional	22 Sept 2025	1	267 m	The development will consist of: 1) The demolition of detached garage to side of existing dwelling and the construction of a new detached garage to rear of dwelling. 2) New attached storey and a half family flat to side of existing dwelling. 3) Upgrade of existing septic tank to a DWWTS and associated percolation area and site works. All finishes to match existing dwelling finishes.
25106	Conditional	30 Jul 2025	0	0 m	planning permission for development at this site: the former 'County Club', Growtown, Dunshaughlin, County Meath and the development will consist of a) Change-of-use of the former nightclub element of the property into a church, with the original separate bar/restaurant element continuing as an unlicenced community restaurant. b) Raising the flat roof of the current nightclub and the provision of a mezzanine level within, to become the proposed church. c) Altering the fenestration to all sides of the proposed church. d) A separate side entrance atrium to the proposed church. e) Rear ground floor extensions to the proposed church. f) A rear, steel fire-escape stairs from the proposed church mezzanine level. g) The provision of an EPA 2021compliant wastewater treatment system to cater for both the existing community restaurant and the proposed church. h) Note that the two existing vehicular entrances will remain, together with all of the existing on-site car parking spaces
2360296	Conditional	17 Nov 2023	0	336 m	EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha
2360213	Conditional	4 Oct 2023	0	0 m	The development will consist of retention of extension to existing workshop comprising of stores & reception granted under previous Planning Permissions Ref. Nos. P80/207 & P81/731 and for retention of 2 no. workshops, vehicle engine wash store/storage container & vehicle engine wash and office prefab building & parts storage container. Permission is sought to retain and upgrade the existing proprietary sewage treatment system & polishing filter currently on site to serve existing warehouse building and workshops. Permission is sought to install new oil water separators on site and associated site development works.

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
313625	Referral	Other	21 Sept 2023	303 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

8 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 13 Oct 2026
8 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.