A) A livestock shed with cubicles, milking parlour, dairy, plant room and underground

Declan Andrew Mullen has lodged a new planning application with Meath County Council for a range of agricultural facilities at Oristown, Kells, Co Meath. The proposal, submitted on 30 April 2026, seeks permission for a livestock shed that would include cubicles, a milking parlour, a dairy and a plant room, together with underground slatted slurry storage tanks. In addition, the application covers a calf‑rearing shed, a new agricultural entrance, the erection of a meal bin, and the construction of silage pits, a dungstead and all associated site works.

The council’s planning file, reference 2660500, lists the applicant as Declan Andrew Mullen and the architect or agent as Maeve D’Arcy. The decision on the application is due on 24 June 2026, with the council yet to issue a ruling. The proposal is being considered under the normal planning process for agricultural developments in the area.

Meath County Council has recently been involved in other planning matters, including a long‑running enforcement case over an unauthorised house at Faughan Hill, Bohermeen. The council spent more than €680 000 pursuing that case over a 20‑year period, a figure reported by the Irish Times. While the Bohermeen case concerns residential development, it illustrates the council’s active role in enforcing planning regulations across the county.

For further details on the Kells application, see the Meath County Council planning file (reference 2660500). For background on the council’s enforcement work, see the Irish Times article on the Bohermeen house saga.

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