Moygaddy , Co. Meath
- 31 Mar 2026Received
- 5 May 2026Observations closed
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 757
- Site
- 64.10 ha
What’s proposed
Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Moygaddy, County Meath. The application site, of c. 37.3ha, is located in the townland of Moygaddy, and is bounded by the River Rye to the south, agricultural lands to the west and north and north-east, and Carton Demesne to the east. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a residential development, which is identified under the Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025-2031, ranging in height from 1- to 5-storeys to accommodate 757 no. residential dwellings (523 no. houses, 100 no. duplex units and 134 no. apartments), a retail unit, a creche, a community hall/scout den, a playing pitch, a wastewater pumping station, public open space, and the north-eastern Maynooth Outer Orbital Route (MOOR). The site will accommodate 1,055 total no. car parking spaces, 1,222 total no. cycle parking spaces, pedestrian/ cycle links, road connectivity enhancements, services and plant areas. Landscaping will include significant public open space provision and communal amenity areas. The proposed development consists of: 1. The construction of 757 no. new residential dwellings consisting of 523 no. houses, 100 no. duplex units and 134 no. apartment units set out follows: • 458 no. 2-storey houses (consisting of 231 no. 2-beds, and 227 no. 3-beds); • 51 no. 3-storey houses (consisting of 51 no. 4-beds); • 14 no. single-storey Later Living Units (consisting of 8 no. 1-beds, and 6 no. 2-beds); • 100 no. duplex units in 3-storey blocks (consisting of 32 no. 3-bed 2-storey duplex units over 32 no. 1-bed ground floor apartments, and 18 no. 2-bed 2-storey duplex units over 18 no. 1-bed ground floor apartments); and • 134 no. apartments across 3 no. blocks (consisting of 23 no. 1-bed studio units, 74 no. 1-bed units and 37 no. 2-bed units) with balconies on all elevations, green roofs and external communal amenity spaces. 2. Construction of 1 no. retail unit (c. 361sq.m) at ground floor level located within apartment Block B; 3. Provision of a creche (c. 702 sq.m), a community hall/scout den (c. 221 sq.m), and a playing pitch (130m x 80m) to the west of the site; 4. Construction of the north-eastern Maynooth Outer Orbital Route (MOOR) including: - a. Vehicular carriageways with turning lanes/painted medians; - b. 5 no. signalised junctions (including a junction with the existing Moyglare Road (L
2697 is a planning application to Meath County Council for permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for a Large-Scale, received on 31 Mar 2026; no decision has been recorded yet.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2697
- Local authority
- Meath County Council
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet · register status “FURTHER INFORMATION”
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Observations close
- 5 May 2026 (closed 132 days ago)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Moygaddy, County Meath. The application site, of c. 37.3ha, is located in the townland of Moygaddy, and is bounded by the River Rye to the south, agricultural lands to the west and north and north-east, and Carton Demesne to the east. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a residential development, which is identified under the Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025-2031, ranging in height from 1- to 5-storeys to accommodate 757 no. residential dwellings (523 no. houses, 100 no. duplex units and 134 no. apartments), a retail unit, a creche, a community hall/scout den, a playing pitch, a wastewater pumping station, public open space, and the north-eastern Maynooth Outer Orbital Route (MOOR). The site will accommodate 1,055 total no. car parking spaces, 1,222 total no. cycle parking spaces, pedestrian/ cycle links, road connectivity enhancements, services and plant areas. Landscaping will include significant public open space provision and communal amenity areas. The proposed development consists of: 1. The construction of 757 no. new residential dwellings consisting of 523 no. houses, 100 no. duplex units and 134 no. apartment units set out follows: • 458 no. 2-storey houses (consisting of 231 no. 2-beds, and 227 no. 3-beds); • 51 no. 3-storey houses (consisting of 51 no. 4-beds); • 14 no. single-storey Later Living Units (consisting of 8 no. 1-beds, and 6 no. 2-beds); • 100 no. duplex units in 3-storey blocks (consisting of 32 no. 3-bed 2-storey duplex units over 32 no. 1-bed ground floor apartments, and 18 no. 2-bed 2-storey duplex units over 18 no. 1-bed ground floor apartments); and • 134 no. apartments across 3 no. blocks (consisting of 23 no. 1-bed studio units, 74 no. 1-bed units and 37 no. 2-bed units) with balconies on all elevations, green roofs and external communal amenity spaces. 2. Construction of 1 no. retail unit (c. 361sq.m) at ground floor level located within apartment Block B; 3. Provision of a creche (c. 702 sq.m), a community hall/scout den (c. 221 sq.m), and a playing pitch (130m x 80m) to the west of the site; 4. Construction of the north-eastern Maynooth Outer Orbital Route (MOOR) including: - a. Vehicular carriageways with turning lanes/painted medians; - b. 5 no. signalised junctions (including a junction with the existing Moyglare Road (LAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 64.10 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 53.39457, -6.58220
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- Radon risk area · 2
- Special Area of Conservation · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 147453). 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/2697/0.
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