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Meath County Council · 2460063 · PERMISSION

Lands at Station Road Pace Line Bracetown , Townlands: Dunboyne Castlefarm , Co. Meath

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Council received 29 Jan 2024We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (957 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2460063 is a planning application for permission at Lands at Station Road Pace Line Bracetown , Townlands: Dunboyne Castlefarm , Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 29 Jan 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: the proposed road development comprises of: • Construction of a new carriageway (c.1.46km) between Navan Road and Station Road (L2228); • Construction of a carriageway featuring 1 no. 3-3.5m wide lane of traffic in each direction; • A proposed design speed of 50 km/h; Provision of 2m wide cycle lanes on both sides of the corridor; • Provision of 2m wide footpaths on both sides of the corridor; • 3m landscaped verges to provide a buffer between the proposed cycle facilities and vehicular traffic. These verges could be converted into a potential bus lane in the future; • Construction of a new bridge over the existing railway line including embankments, bridge length c 22.5 m without embankments, height of a bridge underpass c 5.5 m; • Provision of 11 no. new priority junctions off the Eastern Distributor Road to provide a new access to Dunboyne Rail Station, to serve future residential development lands and lands zoned as 'G1- Community Infrastructure' to the east of the subject site. These junctions will be provided as raised tables to ensure priority for pedestrians and cyclists; • Provision of a new signal-controlled junction including a right turn lane off Navan Road in continuation of Dunboyne Business Park Road at the northern end of the proposed distributor road; • Provision of a new signal-controlled junction including turning lanes off Station Road aligned opposite to an already constructed segment of a distributor road (entrance to Castle Farm Residential Development); • Removal of the existing train station car park entrance road from Station Road and its replacement with a new access road off the proposed distributor road. It will also include ancillary works: • Drainage works; • Public lighting; • Traffic signals; • Road marking and signage; • Associated landscaping works; • Miscellaneous ancillary works above and below ground level including soil stabilisation works. Temporary areas necessary for construction phase include: • Provision of 2no. temporary construction compounds necessary for construction phase; • Provision of 2no. temporary storage areas for excavated spoil material with maximum capacities of c.25,000m3 and c.8,000m3; • 5m buffer area at identified locations along the proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. The council granted permission on 26 Nov 2024, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 4 Mar 2024. Within 500 m there are 22 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 2 Jan 2025 closed 619 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (26 Nov 2024) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

the proposed road development comprises of: • Construction of a new carriageway (c.1.46km) between Navan Road and Station Road (L2228); • Construction of a carriageway featuring 1 no. 3-3.5m wide lane of traffic in each direction; • A proposed design speed of 50 km/h; Provision of 2m wide cycle lanes on both sides of the corridor; • Provision of 2m wide footpaths on both sides of the corridor; • 3m landscaped verges to provide a buffer between the proposed cycle facilities and vehicular traffic. These verges could be converted into a potential bus lane in the future; • Construction of a new bridge over the existing railway line including embankments, bridge length c 22.5 m without embankments, height of a bridge underpass c 5.5 m; • Provision of 11 no. new priority junctions off the Eastern Distributor Road to provide a new access to Dunboyne Rail Station, to serve future residential development lands and lands zoned as 'G1- Community Infrastructure' to the east of the subject site. These junctions will be provided as raised tables to ensure priority for pedestrians and cyclists; • Provision of a new signal-controlled junction including a right turn lane off Navan Road in continuation of Dunboyne Business Park Road at the northern end of the proposed distributor road; • Provision of a new signal-controlled junction including turning lanes off Station Road aligned opposite to an already constructed segment of a distributor road (entrance to Castle Farm Residential Development); • Removal of the existing train station car park entrance road from Station Road and its replacement with a new access road off the proposed distributor road. It will also include ancillary works: • Drainage works; • Public lighting; • Traffic signals; • Road marking and signage; • Associated landscaping works; • Miscellaneous ancillary works above and below ground level including soil stabilisation works. Temporary areas necessary for construction phase include: • Provision of 2no. temporary construction compounds necessary for construction phase; • Provision of 2no. temporary storage areas for excavated spoil material with maximum capacities of c.25,000m3 and c.8,000m3; • 5m buffer area at identified locations along the proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 26 Nov 2024
Final grant
16 Jan 2025
Permission expires
15 Jan 2032
Site (from polygon)
9.02 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 29 Jan 2024
    New application
    Observation window closed 4 Mar 2024
  • 22 Mar 2024
    Further information requested
  • 26 Sept 2024
    Further information received
  • 26 Nov 2024
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 2 Jan 2025

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    • NIAH-recorded building · 2
      Dunboyne Railway Station; bridge
    • Radon risk area · 3
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 6
      Ring-ditch; Enclosure; Ring-ditch

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 140636). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460063/0.

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