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Meath County Council · 2660164 · PERMISSION

Dunshaughlin Community College , Drumree Road Knocks , Dunshaughlin Co. Meath.

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Council received 13 Feb 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (211 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2660164 is a planning application for permission at Dunshaughlin Community College , Drumree Road Knocks , Dunshaughlin Co. Meath., received by Meath County Council on 13 Feb 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: the construction of a new 2 and 3 storey 11,405m2 extension on the site of 3 no. existing single storey college buildings at the site of Dunshaughlin Community College, Drumree Road, Knocks, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, A85 TY22. With roof mounted photovoltaic panel arrays, heat pumps and air handling unit; 98 no. new carparking spaces and 5 no. new coach spaces to the east and north of the proposed extension; covered bicycle shelters for 140 no. bicycles; realignment and upgrading of the internal vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian routes serving the existing College and the existing Community Sports Centre to the south, approximately 500m2 single storey temporary college accommodation to the south west of the existing college buildings; external store building; 5 no. new hardcourts to the south of the site; new pedestrian and vehicular entrance gates to the existing Drumree Road college entrance; formation of a temporary construction access route through Dunshaughlin & Royal Gaels GAA Club to the west which will be removed upon completion of the proposed development, new site lighting and associated ancillary hard and soft landscaping works. The development will include the demolition of 3 no. existing single storey college buildings on the site, which are currently in use for education only. These will be demolished on a phased basis to accommodate the development. The council granted permission on 14 Jul 2026, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 20 Mar 2026. Within 500 m there are 42 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 11 Aug 2026 closed 32 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (14 Jul 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

the construction of a new 2 and 3 storey 11,405m2 extension on the site of 3 no. existing single storey college buildings at the site of Dunshaughlin Community College, Drumree Road, Knocks, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, A85 TY22. With roof mounted photovoltaic panel arrays, heat pumps and air handling unit; 98 no. new carparking spaces and 5 no. new coach spaces to the east and north of the proposed extension; covered bicycle shelters for 140 no. bicycles; realignment and upgrading of the internal vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian routes serving the existing College and the existing Community Sports Centre to the south, approximately 500m2 single storey temporary college accommodation to the south west of the existing college buildings; external store building; 5 no. new hardcourts to the south of the site; new pedestrian and vehicular entrance gates to the existing Drumree Road college entrance; formation of a temporary construction access route through Dunshaughlin & Royal Gaels GAA Club to the west which will be removed upon completion of the proposed development, new site lighting and associated ancillary hard and soft landscaping works. The development will include the demolition of 3 no. existing single storey college buildings on the site, which are currently in use for education only. These will be demolished on a phased basis to accommodate the development

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 14 Jul 2026
Final grant
27 Aug 2026
Permission expires
26 Aug 2031
Site (from polygon)
7.22 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 13 Feb 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 20 Mar 2026
  • 9 Apr 2026
    Further information requested
  • 19 Jun 2026
    Further information received
  • 14 Jul 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 11 Aug 2026

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 147592). 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/2660164/0.

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