Planning application · Meath County Council

Change of use of part of the existing driving range to a wildlife at Coast Road, Mornington

Coast Road, Mornington, Co. Meath

2560928 · MeathClosedUnder appeal

1.504 ha · Under appeal since November 2025

Planning application 2560928 to Meath County Council: Change of use of part of the existing driving range to a wildlife rehabilitation, at Coast Road, Mornington. Refused by the council on 24 October 2025; now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Timeline

2 Sept 2025Application lodged
24 Oct 2025Council refused
20 Nov 2025Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Key facts

Reference

2560928

Planning authority

Meath County Council

Received

2 Sept 2025

Decided

24 Oct 2025

Status

Closed

Use

Civic or community

Site area

1.504 ha

Appeal

PL-500317-MH-25

Proposed development

the development will consist of the change of use of part of the existing driving range to a wildlife rehabilitation and teaching hospital comprising of a one-and-half storey timber-clad, with red corrugated metal roof, veterinary hospital building within a new secure fenced compound. Associated facilities include single story, timber-clad units forming visitor facilities, a workshop and isolation facilities for the hospital; single storey caged compounds for birds and mammals including seal pools. Additional works include repair and extension of the existing access road to the site, general landscaping and access pathways, provision of soak away, proprietary wastewater pump station and connection to the mains wastewater plus associated ancillary site works. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) for the proposed development, which details potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures

Planning status

The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.

Appeal PL-500317-MH-25 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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