Agricultural shed retention permission application declared invalid due to incorrect townland on notices

A planning application for an agricultural shed in County Meath has been declared invalid due to a procedural error on public notices.

Anthony Heraghty sought retention permission for the shed and associated site works at The Rath, Kilmore, Kilcock. The structure has a gross floor area of 372 square metres and sits on a site covering 0.28 hectares.

Meath County Council rejected the application on validity grounds after identifying that the townland name on the public notices was incorrect. The notices should have referred to Rathkilmore rather than the name that was originally displayed. This type of error in statutory advertising can invalidate planning applications, as public notices must contain accurate information to ensure proper notification of the proposal to those affected and to the wider community.

The applicant will likely need to resubmit the application with corrected notices displaying the proper townland designation before the local authority can proceed with an assessment of the retention permission request.

More details are available from Meath County Council's planning records.

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