Growtown, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath A85 WY11
Proposed development
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
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Decision due
- 31 Jul 2025
Timeline
Application received
6 Jun 2025
Decision due
31 Jul 2025
Decision: conditional
30 Jul 2025
Grant issued
11 Sept 2025
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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
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
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
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
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.
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