Section 5 Declarations Issued
Under Section 5 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), a person can seek a formal declaration from the planning authority to establish if there is a requirement for planning permission for a specific proposal. A list of Section 5 declarations issued are below.
KS525116 - Triona Ni Fhionnain
Whether "the restoration of a derelict two storey farmhouse which has been vacant for about 45 years and its last use was as a dwelling house. The original house was constructed in about 1910/11 and has a floor area of about 70sqm. The only planned alterations to the external structure will be to remove a roofless lean-to extension (floor area of 15sqm) constructed about 70 years ago at east gable and also to install a window on the west gable for the ground floor room. Internally a bathroom is planned oon first floor landing: roof windows would be added at rear for bathroom and stairs landing area. Other than that, the building would be restored using appropriate materials, e.g. lime mortar/render, slate, timer sash windows. Please see photographs in attached report showing current state of structure. I am aware that on-site wastewater treatment and disposal will require planning permission, however, my question to the Planning Authority us, does the resetoration and re-habilitation of the derelict house require planning permission also" is development and whether or not it is exempted development.
RS525117 - Premium Pellets Ltd
Whether or not an agricultural entrance - to provide separate access farm to avoid using access to dwelling is or is not exempted developement.
TS525115 - Oluwakorede Ogunleye
Whether or not the change of use from Residential to a Supported/Assisted living/HIQA/TULSA Designated Residential care for young people/adults with disabilities mental illness. is or is not exempted development. The Residence shall not exceed 5 and number of Cares shall be appropriate to their dependency assessment is or is not exempted development.
KS525113 - Dr Patrick Moran
Whether or not the following is or is not exempted development :
The OPW have undertaken works (approximate coordinates 6.7784739`W,53.7432553`N) to a watercourse (EPA waterbody code IE_EA_07Y011100, ADS C1/8/103/6/1)) on lands occurring on/adjacent to Folio MCoillte Cuideachta Ghniomhaiochta Ainmnithe (please see maps and aerial imagery provided in Figure 1 - Figure 10). The watercourse drains the raised peat habitat present at this location. On the 19th December 2019, in response to the referral of a request to Meath County Council for a Section 5 Declaration at the location as identified, An Bord Pleanala deemed (ABP-305340-19) that "... the drainage of wetland habitat (raised bog) and mechanical disturbance, extrusion of peat and removal of turf ... is development and is not exempt development". An Bord Pleanala arrived at this decision based on the requirement of both Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment at the site. Notwithstanding the arterial drinage scheme, the purpose of which is to improve land for agriculture and mitigate flooding (the enhanced drainage of a bog would seem counterintuitive with regard to flooding mitigation in light of the of the ecosystem services provided by raised bogs) the bog is the headwater of this channel. Given the works to this watercourse (which drains the peatland habitat) as undertaken by the OPW, with consequences on the environment and indeed human heath, and having regard to the Section 5 declaration in relation to the drainage of this peatland habitat, did this work require planning permission
KS525112 - Sarah Clarke & Liam Callan
Whether or not (1) Internal renovations of existing dwelling, (2) Minor external alterations to existing dwelling that do not materially affect the external appearance of the structure or which do not materially affect the external appearance of the structure so as to render the appearance inconsistent with the character of the structure or of neighbouring structures, and (3) a 35 sq.m. extension to the rear of the existing dwelling is or is not exempted development.
LS525111 - Alan Sheridan
Whether or not the conversion of existing stone buildings inc toilet, sink and services into kitchen and toilet is or is not exempted development.
LS525110 - Meath Coast Men's Shed
Whether or not replacing existing portacabin with a new portacabin by Meath Coast Men's Shed for social, cultural and recreational activities is or is not exempted development.
KS525109 - Rory Staunton
Whether or not proposed single-storey modular home office/store is or is not exempted development.
KS525106 - Emmet Scanlon
Wheter or not wooden pavilion (Bog Bothy) on NPWS-owned land, for the purposes of hosting workshops and guided events, for a period from mid-september to late October 2025 is or is not exempted development.
TS525105 - Elizabeth O'Ferrall
Whether or not renovation of existing property & extension to rear of property (8m x 5m) to accommodate accessible bathroom and kitchen is or is not exempted development.
AS525104 - Valerie Heffernan
Whether "to reclad front elevation and portion of rear elevation with limestone clad. Also clad front boundary wall" is development and whether or not it is exempted development.
TS525103 - Thomas Vaughan
Whether or not a 2-bed, 1 bath semi-D bungalow derelict for more than 2 years, currently sale agreed since mid-June seeking approval in principle for vacant home grant ie to build a small extension to the rear to make kitchen bigger is or is not exempted development.
LS525101 - Miratera Limited
Whether or not the stabilisation of dropped beam element and decorative plasterwork on frist floor of duleek house abbeylands, Co. Meath is or is not exempted development.
NS525098 - Erin Lennon
Whether works related to cottage development single storey with front porch is development and whether or not it is exempted development
NS525097 - Karl Foley & Susan Cromwell
Whether "to externally insulate the complete front of the two storey dwelling, and externally insulate the upper level of the gable and rear of the dwelling. To significantly improve energy efficiency and reduce heating costs of home due to its 1970's construction" is development and whether or not it is exempted development.
KS525096 - Rory Staunton
Whether a proposed single-storey modular home office/store is development and whether or not it is exempted development