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Meath County Council · 2660607 · PERMISSION

Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station , Dunboyne North , Co. Meath

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Council received 21 May 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (114 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2660607 is a planning application for permission at Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station , Dunboyne North , Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 21 May 2026 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 (LRD) comprising of i) the construction of 124 no. apartments in blocks A, B and C ranging in height from 4-5 storeys ; ii) a foul pumping station iii) and all ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, an ESB substation; and landscaping/amenity areas at this site located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. The proposed development will replace 76 no. apartments previously permitted under Meath County Council Ref. 23/60290 (An Coimisiún Pleanála ref. 320049-24). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) addendum report has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The EIAR addendum report will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during public opening hours at the offices of the Local Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.bennetstown5lrd.ie. The council granted permission on 15 Jul 2026, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 25 Jun 2026. The register records an appeal (ACP-324557-26). Within 500 m there are 8 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 12 Aug 2026 closed 31 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (15 Jul 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

a Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of i) the construction of 124 no. apartments in blocks A, B and C ranging in height from 4-5 storeys ; ii) a foul pumping station iii) and all ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, an ESB substation; and landscaping/amenity areas at this site located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. The proposed development will replace 76 no. apartments previously permitted under Meath County Council Ref. 23/60290 (An Coimisiún Pleanála ref. 320049-24). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) addendum report has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The EIAR addendum report will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during public opening hours at the offices of the Local Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.bennetstown5lrd.ie

Status
APPEALED
Decision
Conditional on 15 Jul 2026
Site (from polygon)
9,345 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 21 May 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 25 Jun 2026
  • 15 Jul 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 12 Aug 2026
  • 7 Aug 2026
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

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    • NIAH-recorded building · 1
      bridge
    • Radon risk area · 2
      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
      Excavation - miscellaneous; Burnt mound; Structure

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 146549). 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/2660607/0.

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