Located within the townland of Baltrasna , Ashbourne , County Meath
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2561044 is a planning application for permission at Located within the townland of Baltrasna , Ashbourne , County Meath, received by Meath County Council on 29 Sept 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - ARNUB LIMITED Intends to apply for Permission for a Large-scale Residential Development at this site of c. 5.8Ha, located in the townland of Baltrasna, Ashbourne, County Meath. The application site is generally bound to the east by the Dublin Road (R135) and “The Briars” and immediately to the north by development permitted under ABP-314550-22 now under construction (as amended by MCC Reg. Ref. 2460848), to the west by agricultural lands and existing dwellings to the south. The proposed development consists of 233no. residential units in a mixture of terraced and semi-detached houses, duplexes and apartments, ranging in height from 2 – 3 storeys as follows: - o 19no. 2-bed apartments and 19no. 3-bed duplexes (38 no. dwellings overall) are accommodated in 4no. buildings 3 storeys in height. Private patios / terraces or balconies are provided for all duplexes and apartments; 195no. 2-storey houses consisting of 164no. 3-bedroom houses, 10no. 4-bedroom houses and 21no. 5-bedroom houses; And all associated and ancillary site development, infrastructural, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including public open space (c. 7,613 sq. m) and communal open space (c. 323 sq. m); 431no. car parking spaces; 496no. bicycle parking spaces for duplex units and mid-terrace units; ESB Sub-stations and bin stores; Demolition of 1no. single storey dwelling (c. 162 sq. m) and associated out building (c. 63.3 sq. m). Vehicular access serving the proposed development is to be from the access point from Cherry Lane, located off the Dublin Road (R135) via internal roads and footpaths all as permitted under ABP-314550-22 and now under construction (as amended by MCC Reg. Ref. 2460848). A separate pedestrian and cyclist access is proposed from Hickey’s Lane. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. The application, Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of Meath County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.baltrasnaphase3.com. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. The council granted permission on 13 Mar 2026, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 3 Nov 2025. The scheme is for 233 units. Within 500 m there are 40 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - ARNUB LIMITED Intends to apply for Permission for a Large-scale Residential Development at this site of c. 5.8Ha, located in the townland of Baltrasna, Ashbourne, County Meath. The application site is generally bound to the east by the Dublin Road (R135) and “The Briars” and immediately to the north by development permitted under ABP-314550-22 now under construction (as amended by MCC Reg. Ref. 2460848), to the west by agricultural lands and existing dwellings to the south. The proposed development consists of 233no. residential units in a mixture of terraced and semi-detached houses, duplexes and apartments, ranging in height from 2 – 3 storeys as follows: - o 19no. 2-bed apartments and 19no. 3-bed duplexes (38 no. dwellings overall) are accommodated in 4no. buildings 3 storeys in height. Private patios / terraces or balconies are provided for all duplexes and apartments; 195no. 2-storey houses consisting of 164no. 3-bedroom houses, 10no. 4-bedroom houses and 21no. 5-bedroom houses; And all associated and ancillary site development, infrastructural, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including public open space (c. 7,613 sq. m) and communal open space (c. 323 sq. m); 431no. car parking spaces; 496no. bicycle parking spaces for duplex units and mid-terrace units; ESB Sub-stations and bin stores; Demolition of 1no. single storey dwelling (c. 162 sq. m) and associated out building (c. 63.3 sq. m). Vehicular access serving the proposed development is to be from the access point from Cherry Lane, located off the Dublin Road (R135) via internal roads and footpaths all as permitted under ABP-314550-22 and now under construction (as amended by MCC Reg. Ref. 2460848). A separate pedestrian and cyclist access is proposed from Hickey’s Lane. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. The application, Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of Meath County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.baltrasnaphase3.com. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 13 Mar 2026
- Final grant
- 23 Apr 2026
- Permission expires
- 22 Apr 2031
- Units
- 233
- Floor area
- 3.31 ha
- Site (from polygon)
- 5.89 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 29 Sept 2025New applicationObservation window closed 3 Nov 2025
- 21 Nov 2025Further information requested
- 19 Jan 2026Further information received
- 13 Mar 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 10 Apr 2026

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Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 145734). 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/2561044/0.
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