lands bounded by Summerhill Road (L2228) R157, Plunkett Hall Estate and Dunboyne Business Park, Dunboyne Co. Meath
No decision yet (was due 20 Oct).
- 26 Aug 2026Received
- 30 Sept 2026Observations closed
- 20 Oct 2026Decision due
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet
- Decision
- Due 20 Oct 2026
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 248
- Site
- 6.79 ha
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In plain English
A large-scale residential development of 248 homes in Dunboyne
The applicant wants to build 248 new homes and a childcare facility on a 6.87 hectare site. The project includes a mix of houses, apartments, and duplex units.
- Includes 170 houses, 26 apartments, and 52 duplex units
- Features a childcare facility with its own outdoor space
- Provides 388 car parking spaces and 429 bicycle spaces
- Includes 10,775 sqm of public open space with children's play areas
Written by AI from the council’s description
An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.
The council’s description
Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - permission for development of a Large-Scale Residential Development on a site of approx. 6.87 ha on lands generally bounded by Summerhill Road (L2228) to the south-west, R157 to the north, Plunkett Hall Estate to the south and Dunboyne Business Park and lands with extant permission under Reg. Ref. P8/22022 to the east, Dunboyne, Co. Meath. The proposed development will consist of a Large-Scale Residential Development comprising 248 no. residential units and 1 no. childcare facility with associated car parking, bicycle parking, public open spaces, communal open spaces and all ancillary works. The development shall comprise: a) Construction of 248 no. residential units as follows: • 170 no. 2 storey houses in a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached unit types consisting of 27 no. 2-bedroom units, 124 no. 3-bedroom units and 19 no. 4-bedroom units. Each house will have an associated rear private garden. • 26 no. apartment units in a single 4 storey block consisting of 13 no. 1-bedroom units and 13 no. 2-bedroom apartments. All apartment units will be provided with private open space in the form of balconies. • 52 no. duplex units in 4 no. 3 storey blocks (A-D) consisting of 26 no. 2-bedroom units and 26 no. 3-bedroom units. All duplex units will be provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/terraces. • Communal open space associated with the proposed apartment / duplex units will be provided in the form of 5 no. landscaped areas located in the vicinity of the units (total approx. 1,340.4 sqm). b) 1 no. childcare facility (GFA approx. 285.7 sqm) at ground floor of Apartment Block A with dedicated external open space (approx. 176 sqm). c) Total provision of 388 no. car parking spaces including 6 no. accessible spaces and 24 no. EV charging spaces (357 no. resident car parking spaces, 18 no. residential visitor car parking spaces and 13 no. car parking spaces dedicated for the childcare facility). The development will also provide 4 no. drop-off / loading bay spaces associated with the childcare facility. d) Total of 429 no. bicycle parking spaces (319 no. secure resident spaces and 88 no. visitor spaces for the apartment / duplex / mid-terrace units; and 14 no. childcare facility staff spaces and 8 no. childcare facility visitor spaces). e) Landscaped public open space areas including children’s play areas totalling approx. 10,775 sqm. f) A new vehicular and pedestrian a and ped
Planning details
- Reference
- 2661080
- Local authority
- Meath County Council
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Observations close
- 30 Sept 2026 (closed 23 days ago)
- Decision due
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Not decided
- Site area
- 6.79 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 13 · 500 m · 5 years
- Granted24 Saint Peters Park , Dunboyne , Co. Meath
- Granted1 The Grove , Plunkett Hall , Dunboyne
- Awaiting decisionSummerhill Road , Dunboyne , Co. Meath
- GrantedWoodlawn , Summerhill Road , Dunboyne Co. Meath
- Awaiting decisionThe townlands of Hilltown Jarretstown Walterstown Moor of Meath Rathleek , Cappaghcreen Milestown Oranstown Castlefarm Dunboyne and Bennetstown.
- CommencedSummercourt , Woodlawn Summerhill Road , Dunboyne Co. Meath
- Commenced2 The Drive , Sadlier Hall , Dunboyne Co. Meath A86 DY66
- Granted1 Garnett Vale , Summerhill Road , Dunboyne Co. Meath
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Homes nearby
- For sale8 The Crescent, Plunkett Hall, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, A86 VY06
- For sale9 The Grove, Sadleir Hall, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, A86 HY47
- For sale6 Summer Court, Summerhill Road, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, A86 EH60
- For saleSummer Court, Dunboyne, Co. Meath
- For sale18 Saint Patrick's Park, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, A86 DK49
- For saleNewtown, Summerhill Road, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, A86 PY72
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Land zoned for housing. Expect infill, extensions and — on larger plots — apartment or scheme applications that accord with the objective.
Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- EPA-licensed facility · 1
- Recorded monument · 4
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 16:04.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 16:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 16:04 | open |
Summary
2661080 is a planning application to Meath County Council for permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - permission for development of a, received on 26 Aug 2026; a decision is due by 20 Oct 2026.