principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands) , Dunboyne North , Co. Meath
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2460805 is a planning application for permission at principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands) , Dunboyne North , Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 30 Sept 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: a Large-Scale Residential Development: permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: i) 309 no. residential units comprising 169 no. dwelling houses and 140 no. apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The apartments/duplexes are in 8 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-H) ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys; ii) a 2 storey creche; iii) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes, the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction and the provision of a northern arm off the new signalised junction ; iii) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; iv) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, v) a foul pumping station and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; vi) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); vii) 3 no. ESB substation/kiosks; viii) temporary raised levels and soil storage to the south west of the site; ix) reprofiling of lands, construction of conveyance swales and a surface water runoff retention area as part of pluvial flood mitigation measures and x) all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new signalised junctions on to the R157 comprising 1 no. new vehicular access point to the southeast along the R157 and via 1 no. new vehicular access point to the north along a new northern arm off a new signalised junction which will replace the existing roundabout on the R157. The planning application red line boundary overlaps with planning ref. 23/60290, 23/60065 and 23/424. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The council granted permission on 15 Nov 2024, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 4 Nov 2024. The scheme is for 309 units. Within 500 m there are 7 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
a Large-Scale Residential Development: permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: i) 309 no. residential units comprising 169 no. dwelling houses and 140 no. apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The apartments/duplexes are in 8 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-H) ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys; ii) a 2 storey creche; iii) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes, the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction and the provision of a northern arm off the new signalised junction ; iii) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; iv) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, v) a foul pumping station and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; vi) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); vii) 3 no. ESB substation/kiosks; viii) temporary raised levels and soil storage to the south west of the site; ix) reprofiling of lands, construction of conveyance swales and a surface water runoff retention area as part of pluvial flood mitigation measures and x) all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new signalised junctions on to the R157 comprising 1 no. new vehicular access point to the southeast along the R157 and via 1 no. new vehicular access point to the north along a new northern arm off a new signalised junction which will replace the existing roundabout on the R157. The planning application red line boundary overlaps with planning ref. 23/60290, 23/60065 and 23/424. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 15 Nov 2024
- Final grant
- 3 Jan 2025
- Permission expires
- 2 Jan 2030
- Units
- 309
- Floor area
- 3.54 ha
- Site (from polygon)
- 19.18 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 30 Sept 2024New applicationObservation window closed 4 Nov 2024
- 15 Nov 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 13 Dec 2024

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- Radon risk area · 3
- Recorded monument · 14
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 142696). 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/2460805/0.
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